Cars Reviews

Cars is a nice homily to small town life and remembering the past - which definitely has its charms - and call for remembering our roots, but it's been done better elsewhere.

Full Review | Original Score: 6/10

Pixar's latest visual stunner with a heart of gold honors our obsession with the automobile. Although it will make many nostalgic for the open road, especially the historic Route 66, the kids might get a little bored with this one.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5

Pixar's grown so metallic that having automobiles for animated characters becomes disturbingly apt

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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.

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I've never seen a Pixar film so void of magic, and originality before...

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4

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.

Full Review | Original Score: B-

This noisy animated paean to NASCAR and Route 66 gets mired in the middle laps on a grippy track.

Full Review | Original Score: 1.5/4

Cars is Pixar's most improbable success to date, a film that could easily have misfired, but somehow does not.

Full Review | Original Score: B+

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.

Full Review | Original Score: 5/5

Despite its technical accomplishments, Cars feels less Formula One than Ford Fiesta.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/5

One of these days, the magicians at Pixar will make a bad movie%u2013or even a mediocre one%u2013but it hasn't happened yet.

Full Review | Original Score: 7/10

The rote melancholy song by Randy Newman evokes more laughter than compassion.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4

It's never a good sign when the funniest, most entertaining part of a movie are the closing credits.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/5

There's a lot of heart and soul--complemented by some of the most eye-popping visuals the computer-animation pioneer has ever devised.

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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.

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Rips off Doc Hollywood, almost note for note.

| Original Score: C+

Beautifully animated, and the story is great.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/4

In Cars Pixar has come up with a strong story, beautiful images, intriguing themes, and endearing characters.

Full Review | Original Score: 8/10

This isn't a bad story, but it's a bit hokey, and not nearly as imaginative as Pixar's previous triumphs.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4

Often veers over the central line between watchable and disappointing.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5