The latest Pixar film, Cars, is one I’ve been looking forward to… but I must admit no where near as much as I was looking forward to The incredibles or Monsters Inc. The idea of talking cars hasn’t captured me as much as the other Pixar offerings… but still, it’s PIXAR!
Now the early Cars Reviews are coming out, and as expected they are VERY solid, but not quite as solid as previous Pixar flicks. Here is what some critics are saying in their Cars reviews:
“While the other guys are still hawking talking animals, the folks at Pixar continue to up the anthropomorphic ante with terrific characters and crowd-pleasing storytelling that are as much a part of the company’s much-deserved success as all that state-of”
Michael Rechtshaffen, HOLLYWOOD REPORTER“I found it really touching. I mean this is a worthy edition to the great Pixar library.”
Richard Roeper, EBERT & ROEPER“Pixar throws us another phenomenal animated film that is as fun to watch as it is beautiful to look at. ”
Danny Minton, BEAUMONT JOURNAL“Fueled with plenty of humor, action, heartfelt drama, and amazing new technical feats, Cars is a high octane delight for moviegoers of all ages.”
Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE“Despite representing another impressive technical achievement, it’s the least visually interesting of the computer-animation boutique’s movies, and — in an ironic twist for a story about auto racing — drifts slowly through its semi-arid midsection.”
Brian Lowry, VARIETY
As of this moment, Cars is carrying an impressive 81% on Rotten Tomatoes. Impressive, but not quite the 97% of Incredibles, the 95% of Monsters Inc, the 91% of Bugs Life, the 98% of Finding Nemo or the 100% of Toy Story 2.
Isn’t it funny that a movie studio is so much better than everyone else that an 81% is considered a bit of a let down! That’s how good Pixar is. I can’t wait to see this one!
