Movie Review: Cars

Pixar has done it again!  They managed to pull another winner!  I just can't stop thinking about this movie and I want to see it again.

"Cars" is basically about a self-absorbed race car, Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson), with the Piston Cup on his mind.  En route to California for a rematch to break the tie from the racing in the opening of the movie, Lightning ends up in a small town, Radiator Springs, after breaking the law there.  There, Judge Doc Hudson (voiced by Paul Newman) sentenced Lightning to do community service in the town, repaving the stretch of the road he damaged.  When Sally, the porsche (voiced by Bonnie Hunt), tells Lightning the history of the town, the story unfolds and he starts to look into himself, re-prioritizing his values.

"Cars" didn't try to be one of these over-exaggerated caricatures.  Its strength lies in story telling.  It told a story and it had morals.  And the animation was absolutely top-notch: the landscapes were breathtaking!  It managed to pull some strings to my heart.

I give this film an A+.