A delightful throwback

Rating: 7/10 (7 June 2019)

Cars is an exciting coming of age story about Lighting McQueen, a cocky race car who learns the essence of life when he mistakenly runs into the small town of Radiator Springs.
As a Pixar film, a lot of people argue that this doesn't hit the same level as their previous films, and while I do believe that to a small extent, I think it's a great movie! The characters are deep and the story is intriguing. As a kid this was probably my favorite film ever, so maybe some childhood nostalgia is mixed in with this review.
At its core, this movie isn't about racing, which is what I adore about this movie. It's a typical coming of age story except it's told with race cars.
However, this film isn't super spectacular like other Pixar films, because it fails to obtain the magic and joy within them, and instead focuses on appealing to Children ie: a bunch of potty humor.
That doesn't make this film terrible though, and it's still a fun family film that adults can find enjoyment out of.