Life Is a Highway.

Rating: Null/10 (14 June 2006)

Absolutely wonderful animated feature that is arguably the finest of its type. In a world of human-like automobiles, one is at the threshold of super-stardom via his amazing racing skills. However he is brash, selfish and ignorant of others around him. It takes a crazed twist of fate to forever change him as he gets stuck in a small town just off the interstate and is forced to repair a street after unwittingly tearing it up. There he learns that sometimes the best thing to do is to slow down and enjoy the show that is life as he meets others who have been demoralized due to technologies and innovations that have all but killed their sleepy little community. "Cars" is a deep-thinking analytical glimpse into the losses that many have experienced due to gains by the world. Small-town values of love, friendship, sacrifice, caring for others and putting the well-being of a group above the well-being of one's self are the major elements found within. There are life lessons here aplenty that are not only valid for the youngest of age groups, but also for the most bitter and disenchanted of adults. Amazingly dominant due to its animation, its great voice characterizations (led most notably by Owen Wilson and Paul Newman) and most importantly its second-to-none script. 5 stars out of 5.