Cars

Posted by benjamin on December 21, 2010

When I tell people that I had not seen Cars yet, I’m given the look as if I hadn’t watched the birth of my first born. I’ve always loved the Pixar films but Cars previously slipped through my viewing eyes until now.

Cars is a great story of a car that wanted to be the best but didn’t realize that it takes a team sometimes to make everyone excel. Its a sweet story and Pixar nails it with their wit, sincerity, and flashy visuals. With each film from the Emoryville studio, it seems that the animators, actors, and directors become closer to the characters they are placing on the screen for everyone to enjoy.

I really wouldn’t expect anything less from Pixar’s crown champion, John Lasseter. John has provided us with Toy Story, Toy Story 2, and A Bug’s Life and many more. He’s primarily known as the man behind Pixar as he was one man who always believed that great 3D animated films could be produced. He has succeeded before and here with Cars and we can only hope he will succeed again with whatever his next movie will be.

Before Cars, only The Incredibles sat atop my Pixar list but now that spot is shared by the two films. I loved the subtle car puns (VW bugs as…bugs, gas can beer hat, etc.) as well as the multitude of racing cameos. From NASCAR to Formula 1, Cars nails the racing genre with the little kid spin. Only knowing the real life racers enhances your experience during the movie. It reminds me of the same way the models were used in Zoolander. Sure the movie was making fun of the profession but it was also trying to push it into the mainstream even more.

With the sequel on the horizon for next summer, I’m hoping that Cars 2 will be able to live up to the original. Though, it won’t be easy.

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