Despite its technical accomplishments, Cars feels less Formula One than Ford Fiesta.
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06/23/08
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Cars (2006)
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Reviews Counted: 183
Fresh: 137
Rotten:46
Average Rating: 6.9/10
Consensus: While the story may not reach the high standards of Toy Story and The Incredibles, viewers of all ages will marvel at the technical brilliance of the animation and come away satisfied.
Theatrical Release: 28-07-2006
Synopsis: Talking cars rediscover the quirky originality of middle America in this inventive animated film from the folks at Pixar (TOY STORY, FINDING NEMO). Owen Wilson does the voice of arrogant rookie racecar Lightning McQueen, who winds up... [More]
Starring: Owen Wilson, Paul Newman, Michael Keaton, George Carlin
Director: John Lasseter
Reviews for Cars
Top Critic
Cars is not Pixar at its very best but it's immaculately drawn, full of surprises and beautifully voiced. It also moves at an astonishing speed.
01/20/07
An average Pixar movie remains markedly better than the best from any other animation studio.
08/05/06
Top Critic Beneath those whiz-bang, state-of-the-art graphics lies a paean to nostalgia we've all heard before.
07/28/06
Judged against previous form, this is not Pixar firing on all cylinders, lacking the sophisticated comedy we’ve come to expect. Judged against fare from other studios, however, it’s a triumph.
07/28/06
Top Critic The animation is as gorgeous as always, but when you find yourself admiring the beautifully rendered scenery in a cartoon you have to wonder whether the film itself is really working.
07/27/06
It had to end sometime. After a run of standard-setting CGI movies, Pixar has finally delivered a dud.
07/18/06
Top Critic The animation is jaw-droppingly gorgeous, and the characters are wonderful. But it's kind of odd, really.
06/06/06
There are many other brilliant scenes, some just as funny but there are just as many occasions where you feel the film’s struggling to fire on all cylinders. Still, it’s a Pixar film, right? And they’re always worth a gander no matter what anyone says.
02/09/06
Top Critic Here it is, another masterpiece from director John Lasseter and his fellow geniuses at Pixar Animation Studios, once again raising the bar out of reach of everyone but themselves.
08/07/08
One of these days, the magicians at Pixar will make a bad movie%u2013or even a mediocre one%u2013but it hasn't happened yet.
02/28/08
The rote melancholy song by Randy Newman evokes more laughter than compassion.
07/14/07
It's never a good sign when the funniest, most entertaining part of a movie are the closing credits.
04/08/07
There's a lot of heart and soul--complemented by some of the most eye-popping visuals the computer-animation pioneer has ever devised.
02/22/07
In Cars Pixar has come up with a strong story, beautiful images, intriguing themes, and endearing characters.
11/07/06
This isn't a bad story, but it's a bit hokey, and not nearly as imaginative as Pixar's previous triumphs.
09/11/06
Often veers over the central line between watchable and disappointing.
08/31/06
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