Cars 2 - (U) Director: John Lasseter
Cast: Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, Michael Caine
The comparison was never going to be fair, but the opening Pixar short makes it abundantly clear; Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) and best friend Mater (Larry the Cable Guy), are just not in the same league as their Toy Story counterparts. Following Mater the pickup truck, now inexplicably taking centre stage, is a wearing experience to say the least, his dawning revelation that he is, in fact, a pain in the boot (hey!), being almost as trite as his slack-jawed yokel routine.
Making the decision, however, to move the action away from the desert town of Radiator Springs was a wise one. The beautifully realised European and Japanese locales, the setting for McQueen’s series of races and entertaining James Bond-esque story of corporate sabotage (providing some of Pixar’s best set pieces), are breathtaking - especially with the surprisingly effective 3D. Regardless, Cars 2 is sadly stuck in neutral, never quite managing to shift into top gear.
Rating: 3/5
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