It's clear Pixar definitely put a lot of effort into this, and most of it (surprisngly) doesn't go to waste. The visuals are stunning, the jokes are clever, and the story is inspired. Unfortunately,The spy elements don't fit as well into the Cars universe as they could. That said, I can't really bash the spy elements all that much because I found them quite entertaining. It was cool to see all the spy cars and the kind of weapons and gadgets they had at their disposal.
Cars 2 also plays host to the most violence I believe I've seen in a Pixar film so far . Cars are completely destroyed and one is tortured till it explodes. This places Cars 2 in the surprising "not for young ones" category.
The message in Cars 2 isn't necessarily a strong one, so Cars 2 comes across as a film that's all surface fun, nothing's really going on underneath the hood. That's not necessarily a bad thing though, sometimes it's nice to see a film that doesn't take itself too seriously and is perfectly happy driving around at cruise control (About that message: I don't agree with the whole "You shouldn't change, the people around you need to" part, but I understand what they were trying to say. You need to just be yourself).Cars 2 has a very fun, relaxed atmosphere that is easy to slip into for a while.
While it's not as strong as some of Pixar's other outings, Cars 2 is still pretty damn charming and fun at it's best, and there is a certain fun to be had watching a world that has been overrun with sentient cars.
Overall Cars 2 is a sleek, fun film.
3/5 Stars
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