Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. On route across the country to the big Piston Cup Championship in California to compete against two seasoned pros, McQueen gets to know the town's offbeat characters--including Sally, a snazzy 2002 Porsche, Doc Hudson, a 1951 Hudson Hornet with a mysterious past, and Mater, a rusty but trusty tow truck, who help him realize that there are more important things than trophies, fame and sponsorship.
Production Status:Released
Logline:Follows a group of autos as they travel Route 66.
Genres:Action/Adventure, Comedy, Kids/Family and Animation
Running Time:1 hr. 54 min.
Release Date:June 9, 2006 (wide); November 7th, 2006 (DVD release)
MPAA Rating:G
Distributors:Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International
Production Co.:Pixar Animation Studios
Studios:Walt Disney Pictures
U.S. Box Office:$244,052,771
Produced in:United States
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Cars: lots of fun but occasionally misses a shift - Cars Reviews
Whether you're a stock car racing fan or not, CARS is lively, fun, and to a great degree, up to the standards of FINDING NEMO and TOY STORY, its Pixar predecessors.
The voice characterizations are stellar as always (Paul Newman can do more acting with his voice than most of today's top stars can with their whole body) and the animation ascends to an all time high.
CARS only problem materializes in the middle of the movie when the story drags a bit (I caught my daughter nodding...) but the tale redeems itself in the end.
Kudos to the voices of Newman, Bonnie Hunt, Tony Shaloub and his infectious accent, and Larry the Cable Guy who for all practical purposes steals the movie. CARS at least gives us one reason to darken the door of our local theater this summer.
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