Great entertainment with a good message

Rating: 9/10 (10 June 2006)

A friend told me he saw "Cars" and the references to NASCAR escaped him since he's not a fan.Still,he said he enjoyed it due to the great animation and story.I'm happy to say so did we. Even though the theater was uncomfortable, soon the movie grew on me and when Mater made his appearance,I was "hooked". The voice talents really made this a stand-out,in my opinion.Larry the Cable Guy (Mater)and Paul Newman (Doc Hudson) were my favorites.I don't know if it was intentional when Doc Hudson asked Lightning McQueen: "When is the last time you cared about anything other than yourself?" In case you don't know about Paul Newman, he is a caring and supremely generous man, and the founder of "Newman's Own" a successful line of food products that has earned in excess of $100 million, every penny of which he has donated to charity. Finally,the message about taking the scenic route made this a memorable experience.