Oct 26 2008
Cars (2006)
Animated. Featuring the voices of Owen Wilson, Paul Newman, and Michael Keaton
Directed by John Lasseter
Music by Randy Newman with songs by Sheryl Crow, John Mayer, and James Taylor.
Production/Distribution: Pixar/Disney
Rated G
1 hour 56 minutes
Watching this DVD last night for about the 20th time with my family, I realized that I had never taken the time to write a proper review, so here it goes. Cars continues the rich Pixar tradition of quality family-oriented films that appeal to both adults and children with terrific voice talent and brilliant animation. In it, Owen Wilson voices Lightning McQueen, a rookie racecar so egotistical that he believes that he doesn’t need a team to win races. Through an accidental detour he lands in Radiator Springs, a forgotten town bypassed by the interstate, and learns some valuable life lessons from Doc (Paul Newman), Mater (Larry the Cable Guy), and others (including George Carlin). Sounds kind of schmaltzy, I know, but the movie is much cooler than that. Full of laughs, action, and great music, Cars is one of the rare breed of movies can be enjoyed multiple times. While I liked Pixar’s Ratatouille and Wall-E, I’d have to rate Cars a notch above in the rarefied air of Toy Story and Finding Nemo. If you haven’t seen it, rent it. If you have, watch it again.
Grade: A
Cars Trailer