I happen to think this movie is great and so do all 3 of my kids

Rating: 9/10 (25 November 2011)

Not sure why people are so negative about this one. The movie is very fun, lively and entertaining. It seems that some people just hated Mater in the first movie (probably b/c they hate Larry the Cable Guy) and so were dead set against a movie centering on that character. Myself, I didn't even know who Larry the Cable Guy was, so I was always able to appreciate the Mater character without the filter of some apparently irritating actor behind the scenes. Mater was my favorite character from Cars, so I was delighted to see that Cars 2 made him the star. I loved the message of this movie: that everyone has something special to offer and anyone can be a hero. That the guy who looks and sounds like a goofy hick might have a lot more going on "under the hood" than people will give him or her credit for. And McQueen continues to learn important lessons about humility and friendship that he still didn't quite master in the first Cars, so that's all good as well. I have no idea what so many of the reviewers here have against this movie. It is very well made, extremely entertaining and the "violence" is hardly anything to worry about in this day and age. It's full of fun, humor and energy. The score is excellent, and animation superb. My kids (8,6,3) have watched it a dozen times at least and they are still enthralled.