"Kill Lightning McQueen"!............Inappropriate.

Rating: 5/10 (28 July 2011)

I really like Pixar films, but I've always regarded "Cars" as the weakest Pixar offering - I would give that film 7/10.
Now this one - Cars 2; I verged on actively disliking this film. I particularly disliked the call - given by the Baddies; "KILL LIGHTNING MCQUEEN". I'm sorry - but this just isn't suitable for the very young following that a film like this is bound to attract.
Not only this; there is a lot of blasting and blaming, cars fall into the sea and are evidently drowned. There is quite a lot of low/medium level violence. I didn't like any of that and I think it's inappropriate. There are actively nasty dislikable characters.
The film itself is weak. It's sort of about misunderstandings and friendship, I think. But it comes out all twisted.
OK - It's fairly fast moving, it's very colourful. But on the other side - it's silly and actually a bit boring.
The first cars film was very mild and child-like, but Cars 2 goes in quite a different direction, a direction I didn't feel comfortable with. I'm surprised Pixar have come out with a follow-up like this, it's not like them.
I can't recommend this film.