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Rating: 3/10 (17 May 2020)

The Disney/Pixar library has grown extensively since the debut of 'Toy Story' back in 1995. In 2011, we saw a follow up to one of the studios' least popular entries - 'Cars.' The sequel that no one asked for was, as expected, not good.
The problem with 'Cars 2' is similar to the problem with the original - talking cars are just not as compelling as fish, toys or even monsters. It's like, "so what, who cares?" Even with the voice talents of Owen Wilson, Michael Caine and Bonnie Hunt, it's not enough to make up for the overdone plot and the constant grating of Larry the Cable Guy's voice (why was Mater in almost every scene in this movie?).
Sure, there's a nice message in here about being yourself, etc., but the wrapper that this principle is stuffed in is just not appealing whatsoever.
'Cars 2' is perhaps one of the biggest clunkers from these animation studios' catalogue, which makes the fact that it yielded a three-quel very perplexing.