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There's an extra coat of hot wax on Pixar's vibrant, NASCAR-influenced comedy about a world populated entirely by cars. Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) is the slick rookie taking the Piston Cup series by storm when the last race of the season (the film's high-octane opening) ends in a three-way tie. On the way to the tie-breaker race in California, Lightning loses his way off Route 66 in the Southwest desert and is taught to stop and smell the roses by the forgotten citizens of Radiator Springs. It's odd to have such a slim story from the whizzes of Pixar, and the film pales a bit from their other films (though can that be a fair comparison?).
Nonetheless, Cars is another gleaming ride with Pixar founder John Lasseter, who's directing for the first time since Toy Story 2. There's the usual spectrum of excellent characters teamed with appropriate voice talent, loads of smooth humor for kids and parents alike, knockout visuals, and a colorful array of sidekicks, including a scene-stealing baby blue forklift named Guido. Lightning's plight is changed with the help of former big-city lawyer Sally Carrera (Pixar veteran Bonnie Hunt), the town's patriarch Doc Hudson (Paul Newman), and kooky tow truck Mater (Larry the Cable Guy). The Incredibles was the first Pixar film to break the 100-minute barrier, but had enough story not to suffer; Cars, at 116 minutes (including some must-see end credit footage), is not as fortunate, plus it never pierces the heart. Trivia fans should have bonanza with the frame-by-frame DVD function; the movie is stuffed with in-jokes, some appearing only for an instant. Ages 5 and up. --Doug Thomas
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Pixar's latest movie features the talents of Owen Wilson and Steve McQueen, set in the world of car racing.
Lightning McQueen is a cocky, rookie race car. Speeding on his way to a big race, he crashes into Radiator Springs, destroying lots of the inhabitants belongings. In order to make up for what he did, the cocky roadster is sentenced to community service. Though he will do anything to get away from the work, McQueen must learn to respect and bond with the Radiator Springs inhabitants in order to get out of the town and back on the racetracks.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
Blu-Ray all zone
Ratio of the feature film:
2.40:1
Languages of the feature film:
Dolby True HD 6.1: English
Dolby 5.1 EX: English
Subtitles for all the videos:
English and English for the Hearing Impaired
Verdict:
Speaking about quality (Image and sound), it is 100% perfect with plenty of bonus including some amazing short movies by the same team.
A must-own.
Ratio of the feature film:
2.40:1
Languages of the feature film:
Dolby True HD 6.1: English
Dolby 5.1 EX: English
Subtitles for all the videos:
English and English for the Hearing Impaired
Verdict:
Speaking about quality (Image and sound), it is 100% perfect with plenty of bonus including some amazing short movies by the same team.
A must-own.
19 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Both me and my 6 years old daughter we loved this movie - although of course for different reasons. She appreciated the very idea of talking cars and then the races, Mator the "red-neck" car, etc. I was impressed by the animation - this is for the moment the most technically advanced animation movie I ever saw ("Happy Feet" did as well) - and the more adult oriented humouristic parts (a Porsche girl who left Los Angeles to find peace in a small town; an old town doctor, called Doctor in Internal Combustion; the cars going to the toilet - guess which line is advancing faster..., a rivalry between a "Peace and Love" old van and a retired sergeant who is of course a jeep, a Japanese female journalist who is a gorgeous little Honda, etc, etc.). The final scenes in which they show fragments of older Pixar movies (like Sully and Mike Wazowski stranded in Himalayas) played by cars (the Yeti being an enormous snow tractor) are a delight. I just can not uderstand some of very critical (and mean) reviews below - I loved this movie and, more important, my daughter loved it too. She insisted on sleeping on a pillow with Ligthning McQueen for months after that.... If you didn't see it - go and get it. Pixar is getting better at every next movie so I just can not wait to see "Ratatouille"....
34 of 38 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Cars, the number one talked about summer blockbuster. But did it reach its full potential? Did it provide laughs and thrills like other Pixar classics such as Finding Nemo and Toy Story. For me, it did. I found the story, the scenery, the characters and even the soundtrack incredible. Although most critics gave it at least 4 stars, many said the story line was a little 'rusty'. But I found it was perfect and was a simple yet well thought out story that is funny, charming and touching in places. So although it wasn't the summer blockbuster people were expecting, for me it was one of the best films I've seen this year.
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Love this film
My two year old will happily watch this over and again and never seems to tire of it. Fab characters, racing effects and sound quality.
Published 7 days ago by R Elliott
One of the best modern Disney films ever
I first saw cars a few christmas eve's ago and i was taken by how good it was, when i first saw the trailers for it when it was in cinemas i thought that i get the concept but i... Read more
Published 28 days ago by Findaz24
Kids' movie written by petrolheads.
Although this is a kids' movie it is also aimed square at anyone who loves cars. It is packed full of automotive references and features the voices of motoring luminaries from... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. J. J. Brett
Great little film
I've given it 4 instead of 5 stars because I do believe it lulls a bit in the middle. I know most adults enjoy the trip down memory lane, but it's not really ideal for keeping the... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Erin O'Brien
Good -ish
My four year old son loved every minute of this and was glued to the box, so for him this was an excellent film, and I 'm sure he's in the target audience. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Junius
A great film for vehicle obsessed kids
Sometimes these films are great for kids and adults alike, meaning you can all sit down together on the sofa and have a family moment. Read more
Published 5 months ago by B. Cotier
Good watching
This DVD was for my five year old granddaughter who absolutely loves it. She is mad on cars and this keeps her occupied for hours at a time.
Published 5 months ago by golfernorman
Not just for the kids!
I haven't actually got the DVD but I have Cars recorded on my Sky+ and I had to write a review for anyone that is thinking of buying this! Read more
Published 6 months ago by Bird87
Fab film for children
This is my 3 year old's favourite film, in fact it is the only film he will watch! So it is very lucky that he was drawn to a film with excellent animation (looks great on blu... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Emma W
surprised!
I hadn't bothered watching this for years- it didn't really appeal. Then one day it was on TV and there was nothing better to do ..we were very surprised how much we enjoyed it! Read more
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