Despite its technical accomplishments, Cars feels less Formula One than Ford Fiesta.
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06/23/08
Cars (2006)
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Reviews Counted:188
Fresh:141
Rotten:47
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... [More]
Starring: Owen Wilson, Paul Newman, Michael Keaton, George Carlin
Director: John Lasseter
Reviews for Cars
Top CriticCars 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
Smooth, but bland and forgettable.
07/29/06
Top CriticBeneath 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 CriticThe 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 CriticThe 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
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09/08/09
Pixar's grown so metallic that having automobiles for animated characters becomes disturbingly apt
08/30/09
Although the plot coasts along a predictable path, the verbal jokes and sight gags rev things up along the way, making the film enjoyable almost from start to finish.
06/06/09
Owen Wilson's infectious good-natured energy permeates Pixar's light-hearted animated movie about "Lightning McQueen" a rookie competition race car that discovers there's more to life than winning races.
04/23/09
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04/23/09
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11/20/08
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10/29/08
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
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