A different kind of road movie

Rating: 10/10 (18 June 2006)

This is a beautifully animated and exciting movie, combining two of my favorite topics--Nascar and Route 66. The scenery will take your breath away. It's hard to believe that the backgrounds are not photographs. The Pixar animators outdid themselves on this one. Oh, yeah, the characters are great, too. I admit to being a "cryer" at movies, and this one had my eyes wet several times. It's not a movie just for the little kids---like Disneyland, this is for the big kids. They are the ones who will get all the "in-jokes." Go see it. You'll like it. I'll probably go see this again and I will definitely be buying the DVD when it comes out. I will also be spreading the word to all of my friends, "Go see this movie!! It's time well-spent!"