One of my favorite movies in the Disney/Pixar corral is the original Cars. I’ll never forget how much my sister laughed over the line “Frank’s gonna get you! He’s gonna get you!” during the Tractor tipping scene.
So when I heard a while back about a new Cars movie, I was both excited to see it and a little anxious about it. Would the movie live up to it’s previous billing? Would the fact that it takes place all over the world, and has a 007 vibe to it, be enough to make me want to see it again and again? Well, from this Dad’s point of view, it is!
From the beginning, with the Toy Story cartoon involving Ken and Barbie and all the others, to the wonderful tribute to Paul Newman in the renaming of the Piston Cup as the Hudson Hornet Cup, Cars 2 starts off great. Add in some great racing, and an international intrigue involving Mater, and Cars 2 is a winner for me.
Introducing two new characters, Finn McMissile and Holly Shiftwell, Cars 2 involves a spy plot that the unknowing Mater gets involved in. A group of crooks are doing their best to bring down alternative fuels by sabotaging the World Grand Prix, and Mater is one of the hero’s of the story that is able to help stop the bad guys, in part because of his skill in the field of automobile engines!
When comparing the two movies, I certainly think that the original is the better of the two movies. However, that doesn’t stop me from liking Cars 2, and looking forward to when I am able to catch it again! Out of 5 stars, I would give it 4, so take a look at it and let me know what you think!
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Thanks everyone for commenting! I hope those of you that haven’t seen the movie, enjoy it when you do!
can’t wait to see this one!
can’t wait to see this one!
what a great article! looking forward to checking this out for ourselves.
I cannot Wait to see this movie…. It looks like it will be really good from the trailers….
While we found Cars 2 very entertaining, we thought it was not the best Pixar movie and not as good as the original (still better than most animated movies in general, though). My kids really enjoyed it, though, so it was worth the money spent. I think Pixar’s animation just keeps getting more amazing; I loved all the scenery, and the ocean shots at the beginning looked so real. I also appreciated the subtle tribute to Paul Newman near the beginning; that was a really nice touch.
So happy to hear you liked it. I have had the same worries about it living up to the original. Looking forward to seeing it.
I loved Cars II also. Thought the scenery was beautiful & it was a wonderful story of what true friendship is. You take your friends with all their faults but they are still your best friends & you wouldn’t want to do life without them.
The movie got terrible reviews. My husband & I both agreed the people reviewing must have had a bad day before they went. If you can’t laugh & find something beautiful in this movie there is something very wrong in your life.
Thanks for giving the movie a great review.
Feel the same way. My son and I loved it and cant wait to own the DVD 🙂