Keep Your Engines Reving.

Rating: Null/10 (6 July 2011)

An international Grand Prix circuit in exotic world locations acts as the setting for this impressive sequel to the original smash hit of 2006. Espionage, shady dealings, and suspicious characters galore serve as the primary calling cards as Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) tries to prove he indeed is the fastest car in the world. Also along for the ride, and basically stealing the show, is best friend Mater (Larry the Cable Guy) who unwittingly gets mixed up with a British super-agent (Michael Caine ala an automobile version of James Bond's 007). Creatively executed, vividly-realized winner which overcomes possible old-hat routines to be one of the better films of its type. 5 stars out of 5.