Well oiled "Cars"

Rating: 8/10 (15 June 2006)

It has been said that animators, good ones anyway, should be revered as the masters of story development. They approach the process of storytelling with endless sessions of brainstorming and storyboarding. "Cars" originally slated for release a year ago, was taken back to the storyboard at Pixar's demand, at a time when Disney and the digital animation studio were looking to part ways. Now that the two have more than adequately made amends, it is reassuring to know that Pixar (never having compromised, not even to the mouse that roared) has once again rolled another fine edition off the assembly line.
The film's opening is not as easy to surrender to. Race cars have limited appeal to people but at some point you become hooked. Days later you might find yourself dumbfounded when, after telling a friend about the film, you marvel at how you cried in a movie that has talking cars! The one thing that's consistently great about Pixar movies is that they're always filled with a lot of joy and love and not in an embarrassing or overwrought way either.
Make sure you get to the theatre on time. "One Man Band," last years Oscar nominated short comes just before "Cars," and will prime you for the atmosphere of next summer's Pixar film, "Ratatouille," to which you get to see the trailer as well!