involving thanks to likable characters

Rating: 7/10 (11 August 2006)

Over the decade all full-length Pixar's animated flicks kept incredibly high level and provided wise entertainment for the whole family. In addition, no other studio gained such an acceptance not only from viewers, but also from critics. Alike in case of previous Pixar's movies, I also had a big expectations with regard to "Cars". It turned out that "Cars"is the least enjoyable of all Pixar's productions. The animation is as always breathtaking. The film is obviously visually stunning and a great number of scenes is beautiful. The idea of humanized talking cars was awe-inspiring and provided a room to display screenwriters' talent. However, they missed a chance to make other instant classic. The plot is rather typical and painfully predictable with an obvious message known from the very beginning. What's more, the script is not abound with wonderful ideas (I found only allusion to Road 66 interesting) and humorous situations, which was a trademark of previous Pixar's films. The emphasis is rightly placed on likable characters humanized by the excellent voice cast. Although not so great as "Monsters, Inc" or "The Incredibles", this flick is still worth seeing.