"Cars" is beautiful

Rating: 10/10 (4 August 2009)

As of this time (summer 2009) our grandson is 2.5 years old and loves watching "Cars". As I sit here, I am watching "Cars" for the fourth time in two days. How many motion pictures can be viewed so frequently and enjoyed by both a little boy and his grandfather? "Cars" is a wonderful movie! Our daughter sees it as a story of the acquisition of humility. Thomas the two and a half year old sees "Cars" as "race cars!" and endures the other parts with a good cheer. My wife and I enjoy it as a nostalgic Route 66 eulogy, but after seeing it so often it has become a love story: love of a race car for a Porshe; love of small town America; love of the West; love of automobiles; love of friends. Without being "preachy" this movie accomplishes so many things on so many levels! It also has hilarious cameos by most unlikely people as well as tiny insightful touches that keep "Cars" fresh even after marathon compulsory watching with a grandson. Until now I had not thought of "Cars" as one of my favourite all-time movies but now it must be in that august class. "Cars" is beautiful with amazing animation.