OK............. But disappointing

Rating: 5/10 (26 June 2011)

Having been a long time Pixar fan, I can say that this is a big departure from other "classics". There is some charm, but for the most part the movie is much more violent and complicated than any other Pixar film I can think of. My father in law struggled to follow the story - and it's convoluted enough it's hard to articulately explain. Whereas Cars had a classy charm to it and a memorable soundtrack, this lacked a likable story and any music that was the least bit interesting. I can't believe that Cars 2 actually came out of the same studio. It's not terrible, but you shouldn't see this movie expecting any of the "magic" and innovation that Cars had. This movie is all explosions and drama.