Better than you'd think it would be.

Rating: 7/10 (1 July 2011)

The critics may have jumped the gun on this one. Cars 2 is just as fun as most other animated movies. Not as good as the rest of Pixar's output, but at least on the level of other animated films like Rio. I found it to be highly entertaining and exciting. Mater actually makes for a good protagonist and Larry the Cable Guy is well used in this movie. This film isn't exactly well- written, but it has a strong enough emotional arc and appealing visuals to make up for it. My only serious complaint was that "Git-R-Done" wasn't uttered once in this film. It may not be as good as Toy Story 3, but Cars 2 is certainly not a bad movie.