Beautifully animated, slow going Doc Hollywood ripoff

Rating: 6/10 (3 July 2006)

The animation was amazing. There were parts where you could almost forget it was animation. I am guessing another 20 years and we won't even need actors any more. YEAH! No more pretentious actors trying to tell us how to conserve energy while they jet around the planet!!! However, I thought this was well cast.
The story was pretty much the same as Doc Hollywood, so if you have seen that one, you pretty much know how Cars goes. There were some humorous parts, although I thought they were more adult-like in nature. For example, the main character is wanting to win the Piston cup. Think NASCAR Winston Cup when you hear that. The main character makes some statement about the Piston cup, and the lovable Mater says something like "you did what to your cup?" The adults got it. I didn't hear any kids laughing...thank goodness.
The story is too slow. It seems too slow to me for adults, and there is no way I can see a child getting through the slow parts.
This review seems pretty negative, and I don't especially mean it that way. The story is a good one, even if borrowed. And the animation is quite stunning.