Cars 2 (No spoilers)

Cars 2 (No spoilers)

            Cars 2 is basically a glorified longer episode of a Saturday morning cartoon! This shouldn’t have been a feature length movie by a long shot and Pixar finally brought us a dud. It is sad that the same studio that brought us to tears last year with Toy Story 3 could follow up that with something so emotionally flat and tired.

            Star racecar Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) and the incomparable tow truck Mater (voice of Larry the Cable Guy) take their friendship to exciting new places in 'Cars 2' when they head overseas to compete in the first-ever World Grand Prix to determine the world's fastest car. But the road to the championship is filled with plenty of potholes, detours and hilarious surprises when Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage. Torn between assisting Lightning McQueen in the high-profile race and towing the line in a top-secret spy mission, Mater's action-packed journey leads him on an explosive chase through the streets of Japan and Europe, trailed by his friends and watched by the whole world. Adding to the fast-paced fun is a colorful new all-car cast that includes secret agents, menacing villains and international racing competitors.
            This is definitely Mater’s movie and Lightning McQueen is a side character which may have been their first mistake. Usually you want the star of the first film to continue throughout its sequel. You could definitely tell that making Mater the star was appealing to the kids and not the adults but it still was visually entertaining with all the beautiful colors and computer animation design. For some reason they thought taking Cars 2 to a spy movie that mirrored something numb as the newest cats and dogs movie. The best part of this movie was the Toy Story short before the film even started. Some of the comedy was funny and Mater is a likable character but after a while; the film needs more to relate to. Pixar has had a critical perfect streak until Cars 2 came along; I hope they learn their mistakes and get back to making movies all audiences can adore. Trust me when I tell you parents: rent this for the kids and do something else. Good news is that Rio will be at your nearest Target by the end of the summer!
1 out of 4 stars.