A great and brilliant movie - possibly dangerous for toddlers.

Rating: 10/10 (11 June 2010)

I heard about my Norwegian nephew becoming addicted to this film when he was 2, and I was concerned when my wife bought it for our 2 yr old son to watch.
My concern was justified: He is literally mesmerized by it and would watch it continually/obsessively, if we would let him.
I'm sure HAL from 2001: A Space Odyssey would approve. It humanizes machines.
And I must concede that there is plenty in the film for adults to realize and enjoy - lots of humorous and insightful references to past times that the kids miss. I pick up new humorous details, every time I hear it ... again. And I felt moved to learn that Hudson Hornet Doc's voice was that of Paul Newman.
The music is great, the action terrific to the point that you forget it's animated, and the moral of the story - not unlike Doc Hollywood: that there are more important things in life than just "winning" (lots of money and/or fame) - is important for children to learn early in life. All except teen ages should enjoy it immensely.
It is a timeless film.
However, I do not recommend letting very young children watch it.