Cars

In the end the story is like the car; it realises that it doesn't need to be the best to be worthwhile

Film Review by Alec McLeod | 14 Aug 2006
Film title: Cars
Director: John Lasseter, Joe Ranft
Starring: Owen Wilson, Bonnie Hunt, Paul Newman
Release date: July 28th
Certificate: PG

As you may have heard from other sources, this isn't another Pixar Instant Classicâ„¢, but it is by no means a bad movie. The locations and textures are the best yet seen, and the meandering storyline has a relaxed pace that older audience members will appreciate. Above all it feels like John Lasseter & co. are now comfortable enough with their storytelling not to be chained to the "gag per line" dogma of previous films. We're actually given a protagonist who isn't always nice (Wilson as cocky racecar Lightning McQueen), and his community service stint in Route 66 backwater Radiator Springs allows us to observe his relationships with towtruck friend Mater, love interest Porsche, Sally (Hunt) and mentor Doc Hudson (Paul Newman). In the end the story is like the car; it realises that it doesn't need to be the best to be worthwhile. [Alec McLeod]

http://www.pixar.com/featurefilms/cars