Cars 2

a really enjoyable to whach alot better than the first film as there is alot more action to this film

As a nation the Brits love a winner. We love them because it’s all the more enjoyable when they fall flat on their face! “Ha, Ha, Ha, you once achieved something that I am incapable of doing, but now you appear mortal like me. Loser.” Pixar can only be described as a bunch of winners; there films are commercial and critical gold. Then along came ‘Cars 2’. From the press reaction you would think this was the worst film since J Lo and Affleck decided to get together on celluloid. Is ‘Cars 2’ really that bad, or is it more a case that we expect more than plain average form Pixar?

Speed McQueen, Mater and the rest of Radiator Springs are back, but rather than staying in the dustbowls of America, ‘Cars 2’ opens itself up to the world when Speed is asked to partake in an international Grand Prix. Mater comes along as part of his crew and in a case of mistaken identity he becomes the Car that Knew Too Much. With its bright colours and improbable setting ‘Cars 2’ is perhaps the most child centric Pixar film to date. It has less appeal to an adult than even ‘A Bug’s Life’ or ‘Finding Nemo’. However, if you can put this to one side and try and watch it with the imagination of the young, there is a lot of fun to be had.

Pixar had a great time making fun of the Deep South in ‘Cars’, this time it is the turn of countries like Japan, Britain and Italy. No stereotype is left unturned and for every visual joke that works, there is another that is borderline xenophobic. Do we really want our children to live their lives through a series of stereotypes? Despite the clichés being laid on thick, the jokes on different cultures are by far the best thing about the film. The spy storyline is certainly not. It is merely an excuse to move the characters around. Other issues surround the fact that Larry the Cable Guy is given too much screen time as Mater and I still cannot comprehend how a planet full of cars without opposable thumbs were able to build everything. Where the human race enslaved to build this paradise, only to be summary executed? Who knows?

‘Cars 2’ is empty headed fun that kids will love and adults can still enjoy. Just sit back and enjoy the ride, rather than trying to compare it to Pixar’s masterpieces.

As a CGI cartoon the BluRay is a must, the colours look amazing. The multidisc versions of the film also offer a ton of extras that youngsters who like the film will lap up. Especially the animated shorts.

Ordered this film for our son who is almost 4 years. He enjoys watching cars over and over but didnt really watch cars 2.

The races and all the different cars are fantastic to watch but i think cars 2 had just too much going on and too much to follow for the younger ones.

The storyline was just too much...go back to basics Pixar.

This is a fine film, but think that there was too many things I didn't like, the fact that I watched it once and sent it back says a lot.

There wasn't any moments that you'd say thats great, like in other Pixar films.

You can miss this and not feel that you're missing something great.