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
Friday, September 21, 2007
Just enjoy the ride (no pun intended) - Cars Reviews
(I saw the movie at a Emeryville Schools Benefit showing in Pixar on 5/3 and...)
From a cinematic and originality point of view (i.e. the Pixar trademark quirkyness and jokes, like seeing "Emeryville" on a traffic sign), this movie is another Pixar classic. The story did take awhile to get going (I kept thinking, "So how/when is Lightning going to get out of this town") and isn't completely original (in fact, the plot is very similar to Michael J Fox's "Doc Hollywood" from the 90's), but the payoff in the end was worth it (great moral story for all, especially kids. I admit I was a bit choked up at the end).
My advice for people going to see this movie is: don't compare this movie to previous Pixar movies (e.g. Finding Nemo) or you might be disappointed (the story is a bit slower than Finding Nemo and The Incredible). In other words, don't critique it too hard against other movies and just enjoy the ride (no pun intended).
-Ron in Emeryville
PS STAY THROUGH THE CREDITS!!!
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