Cars 2
- Matt O'Brien
Stars:
Owen Wilson.........................................Lightning McQueen
Mater........................................................Larry the Cable Guy
Michael Caine.......................................Finn McMissle
Emily Mortimer.....................................Holley Shiftwell
Eddie Izzard...........................................Sir Miles Axelrod
John Turturro.........................................Francesco Bernoulli
It seems even the mighty can fall. After countless blockbuster releases and millions at the box office, Pixar seems to have finally dropped the ball.
In my opinion, the first “Cars” was a very mediocre offering, possibly Pixar’s least ambitious. “Cars 2” follows in the same vein of predictable storytelling and poor character development as its predecessor. When I heard there was going to be a “cars” sequel, all I could think was why? The first film told McQueen’s story and that should have been it. There are far more worthy Pixar releases that deserve a follow-up like, “A Bugs Life” or “The Incredibles”, but unfortunately films aren’t made on the back of quality, their fate, like most things revolves around money. Even though “Cars” is a somewhat lackadaisical attempt at filmmaking, it is a monster merchandising machine.
The biggest problem I have with this film is, unlike “Cars 1” this film has almost no heart or character development. As I said before, we heard McQueen’s story in number one, so this film is centred on the dim-witted sidekick Mater. Mater is a one-dimensional character that is a perfect fit as the offsider, but lacks enough complexity to warrant a full story. While “Cars 1” was highlighted by the side characters, they seem to be forgotten here. We see a couple of new additions in the way of McMissile and Shiftwell, while the rest of Radiator Springs is left to sit in the background. They really missed the boat here as most of the humour is left up to Mater and gets old, fast.
The look of the movie is impressive, but nothing special. Usually Pixar brings another level to its graphics with each release, but “Cars 2” seems to lack the “wow” factor that you usually come to expect. Another downer is the soundtrack; unlike “Cars” there are no memorable songs like “life is a Highway” or “Route 66” that leave an impression on you, which cheapens the watching experience. If “Bond” or “Bourne” have taught us anything, spies and cars go well together. Unfortunately the two elements didn’t mix well together, and leaves you feeling as though you’re watching two films.
I would have rated this movie higher if it wasn’t Pixar, but the better the company the higher the quality should be. With all my criticism’s, I need to note that “Cars 2” is enjoyable to watch for the kiddies, the flashy colours and silly antics will have them entranced, but sadly it doesn’t have the witty creativity that we’ve come to expect of kids movies that will entertain the parents.
Needs a tune up...…
Owen Wilson.........................................Lightning McQueen
Mater........................................................Larry the Cable Guy
Michael Caine.......................................Finn McMissle
Emily Mortimer.....................................Holley Shiftwell
Eddie Izzard...........................................Sir Miles Axelrod
John Turturro.........................................Francesco Bernoulli
It seems even the mighty can fall. After countless blockbuster releases and millions at the box office, Pixar seems to have finally dropped the ball.
In my opinion, the first “Cars” was a very mediocre offering, possibly Pixar’s least ambitious. “Cars 2” follows in the same vein of predictable storytelling and poor character development as its predecessor. When I heard there was going to be a “cars” sequel, all I could think was why? The first film told McQueen’s story and that should have been it. There are far more worthy Pixar releases that deserve a follow-up like, “A Bugs Life” or “The Incredibles”, but unfortunately films aren’t made on the back of quality, their fate, like most things revolves around money. Even though “Cars” is a somewhat lackadaisical attempt at filmmaking, it is a monster merchandising machine.
The biggest problem I have with this film is, unlike “Cars 1” this film has almost no heart or character development. As I said before, we heard McQueen’s story in number one, so this film is centred on the dim-witted sidekick Mater. Mater is a one-dimensional character that is a perfect fit as the offsider, but lacks enough complexity to warrant a full story. While “Cars 1” was highlighted by the side characters, they seem to be forgotten here. We see a couple of new additions in the way of McMissile and Shiftwell, while the rest of Radiator Springs is left to sit in the background. They really missed the boat here as most of the humour is left up to Mater and gets old, fast.
The look of the movie is impressive, but nothing special. Usually Pixar brings another level to its graphics with each release, but “Cars 2” seems to lack the “wow” factor that you usually come to expect. Another downer is the soundtrack; unlike “Cars” there are no memorable songs like “life is a Highway” or “Route 66” that leave an impression on you, which cheapens the watching experience. If “Bond” or “Bourne” have taught us anything, spies and cars go well together. Unfortunately the two elements didn’t mix well together, and leaves you feeling as though you’re watching two films.
I would have rated this movie higher if it wasn’t Pixar, but the better the company the higher the quality should be. With all my criticism’s, I need to note that “Cars 2” is enjoyable to watch for the kiddies, the flashy colours and silly antics will have them entranced, but sadly it doesn’t have the witty creativity that we’ve come to expect of kids movies that will entertain the parents.
Needs a tune up...…
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