Another great one from Pixar

Rating: 9/10 (8 June 2006)

I just saw this movie at a free preview screening and thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish. The movie had plenty of really good laughs and some good warmhearted moments. Pixar has show that they would rather put out a couple really good movies over a few years then 10 half-decent movies a year.
One of the things you'll notice first about this movie is there are no humans whatsoever. You have to suspend your belief for a bit as you enter a world where everything from cars to blimps and helicopters are alive. But the filmmakers do such a good job enveloping you in that world that you don't even notice.
Another great thing about the movie is the little touches. Like the fact that the little bugs flying around are actually tiny little Volkswagen Beetles. The detail on the cars themselves isn't up to the standards of something like The Incredibles but the scenery is just gorgeous. You see these beautiful landscapes that just seem so real and seem to go on for miles. But thankfully the cars blend in well with everything else and don't look out of place.
All of the voice acting in the movie was superb. Owen Wilson does a great job in his first voice acting job. I think this really says something because he has a huge amount of dialog in the movie. When it comes to the voices there wasn't one that stole the show like Ellen in Finding Nemo but Larry the Cable Guy did a fantastic job as Mater. He has some of the funniest lines in the movie and they also managed to work in all of his catchphrases. I would also like to add that the casting of Cheech Marin as a low rider and George Carlin as a hippie Volkswagen Microbus are perfect.
I would recommend this movie to anyone that has children and anyone who has enjoyed any of the previous Pixar movies. Also if you are a bit of a car nut like me you'll enjoy it just to see the personalities of each of the cars. I give this movie a 9 out of 10 and it ranks up there with the best Pixar has done to date.