I'd read quite a bit about
Cars 2, decrying it as "soulless" and "overly violent," but I have to say, I rather liked it. As for the "soulless" accusation, I disagree. This was more of an action movie, and action movies have more throwaway characters and disposable story than almost any other genre.
Cars 2 was still about the characters and their relationships with each other. As for "overly violent," those critics seemed to miss the shotgun wielding Granny in
Ratatouille, or the last half of
The Incredibles. The violence in this was even less than the peril experienced by the toys in
Toy Story 3. Unfortunately for Pixar, the standard of excellence for their movies has been set so high that any glimmer of disappointment is viewed as failure. The story here involves Lightning McQueen being challenged by an F1 opponent, Francesco Bernoulli, Mater discovering that he is not just a bumbling idiot, and a new set of spy cars that are trying to stop a world wide fuel conspiracy that threatens everyone. I will admit,
Cars 2 is not the best story to come out of Pixar, but it is still a lot of fun.
Owen Wilson and Larry the Cable Guy return as Lightning and Mater, respectively. Actually, most of the cast returns to their previous roles, with the exception being the recently deceased George Carlin. New to the franchise are Michael Caine as British Supercar spy Finn McMissile, Emily Mortimer as Holley Shiftwell, Eddie Izzard as Sir Miles Axelrod, and John Turturro as Francesco Bernoulli. Joe Mantegna, Bruce Campbell, Thomas Kretschmann, Jason Issacs, and Vanessa Redgrave also lend their voices to the film.
I really enjoyed this, and, while it's not as good as the original, it still holds its own as a fun family movie. See it for yourself and make up your own mind regarding "soul" and "violence." If you are a real life car fan, see how many actual cars you can spot in this, I counted about 30 or so. 7.5/10.
See you tomorrow, and GO WATCH A MOVIE!!
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