Cars Review

Who doesn't like animated films? Most animated films are loved by both adults and children and make Hollywood stars big bucks. But how does the movie Cars stack up?

The Plot: This movie follows a typical kids story- someone (in this case a car) thinks they are better than everyone else and come to realise that they need others. The ending is typical Hollywood and has a great message for the kids (and adults too!) However the movie just seems to drag on and on and goes nowhere fast. The jokes are just not as funny as Pixar's usual standard. It seems it is just one bad car joke after another! The movie should have been 30 minutes shorter and only the few truly funny jokes kept in the script. Overall, the plot is very average and really quite boring at times!

The Characters: While only cars, the characters are quite believable, with impressive voices from Owen Wilson, Paul Newman, Bonnie Hunt and more. It is just disappointing that the script fails to really flesh out the characters (apart from Lightning McQueen) and under utilizes the two hours it had to bring out more of the characters personality.

The Animation: The animation in this movie is absolutely terrific! The cars look like they have real personality and the movie is very slick. The most impressive thing about this film is the incredible animation, and I often found myself appreciating that rather than listening to the terrible jokes!

My Rating: 45%- I am not surprised that this was beaten in the Academy Awards as the plot is quite poor and only the incredible animation saves the movie. Unless you have young kids I suggest you avoid this movie!