Cars 2 (2011)

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This has been classed as Pixar’s worst film on places such as IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes and I have to admit it is not their best by a long way, however that is not to say it is not a good film - especially when considering it is made for children.

The plot is not original but it does not have to be as there is still a lot of entertainment in running similar plots, this is essentially James Bond from Mater’s view point. Pixar’s creators always want to have fun making their films and make their films fun for their audience; what is more exciting than fast cars and spies?

For some reason the film follows Mater instead of Lightning McQueen, who starred in the first film. This move to use Mater as the lead obviously indicates the success of this character, however it now makes me wonder, with the confirmation of Finding Nemo 2, will Dory be the lead in the new film?

The story lacks the Pixar heart which is normally apparent in their films, especially as the moral of this film is identical to the moral of the first Cars – don’t trust a book by its cover. In both Cars films Mater and McQueen’s friendship suffers in exactly the same way, because McQueen is famous and Mater is a country bumpkin-type. Everything seems less genuine and as though the heart that Pixar is famous for was just planted there so the makers could have fun with their film.