Finally ... a joyride!

Rating: 7/10 (23 June 2006)

It is almost impossible to tower out "The Incredibles", but Pixar writers have managed to come up with a nicely character-driven story for "Cars". The main plot is pretty much predictable, the sub-plots are all in the usual formula - father and son, Tinsel Town-esquire love story, teamwork, friendship, and all that - yet, they all race equally fast to an ending your kids will take a lesson from - quite gently, I must say.
Without being preachy, without over-dramatized scenes, "Cars" bring the urbanites in a feel-good drive, and kids to a fun roller-coaster ride.
Keeping the story tight and script compact, "Cars" seems to have no time for a totally laugh-out-loud sequence. Nevertheless, it is really something to look up for a Sunday movie session with the whole family, after recent rolls of disappointing animation flicks.
7/10