Pixar. Pixar is a simple name that explains so much more. It is a label if nothing else. It conveys a movie at a whole different level. A movie that will appear for children but explain a moral that allows all ages to relate and enjoy.
Cars 2 does NOT disappoint. I had read a couple reviews before viewing this movie and they emphasized: too much of the story line revolving around Mater, too many questions popping up about logistics, and the voice actors being too good.
Bottom Line:
-The voice acting WAS great. A phenomenal cast that did a phenomenal job. I often find my daily car impersonations to be weak, but these actors nailed it!
-Cars main star was Lightning McQueen and although Mater does play a larger role in Cars 2, I don't think Lightning McQueen was truly diminished. Yes, Mater's role is larger. No, they didn't axe Lightning.
-This movie does raise some, ummmm, logistics issues. At one point the movie makes a point to mention dinosaurs. Which brings up so many more questions. What do they look like? Are dinosaurs animals, if so will they still be cars? Why would someone want pistachio ice cream (watch the film to understand)? This makes you to question other aspects when you really just want to focus on the film.
My opinion:
This movie doesn't fall far from the Pixar tree. I thoroughly enjoyed. The movie kept my attention and allowed for themes involving friendship to really settle in. There is a large emphasis placed on renewable resources, but I think the trials and tribulations that Mater and McQueen face truly allow this movie to shine. I wouldn't consider it my favorite Pixar film, but then again it would be terribly difficult to list the Pixar films in order of greatness.
4/5
Allusions: First of all this has absolutely nothing to do with my personal opinion of the movie. There are a couple of allusions to other Pixar films and I don't think I even caught them all, but here is what I did catch or at least I think I did.
-Mater is called the world's greatest backwards driver (Cars)
-The restaurant in Paris (Ratatouille)
-There is a board outside the movie theater in Radiator Springs that says "The Incredimobiles" (The Incredibles)
Those are the ones I remember, but I consider it obvious that there are more.
:)
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