Cars 2 review

 31 Cars 2

A Pixar movie. The second Cars movie. While Lightning McQueen races on the World Grand Prix, Mater finds himself drawn into the world of international espionage. An interesting follow up on the original Cars, with more action than the original. British secret agent Finn McMissile is on a mission tracking a conspiracy that has to do with a new alternative fuel. A series of errors during a party in Japan just before the first race, causes him and fellow agent Holly Shiftwell, to think that Mater is an American agent.

However, the group of antagonists aren't that well realised, although their reasons for being antagonistic are reasonable within the context of the Cars world. But the way that the secret agents and Mater react to them are well realised. In any case, the climax is a good way to improve upon the characterisation of Mater, showing that he isn't as dimwitted as he appears. The formula one racer who is Lightnings main competitor is not as well realised as the secret agents, being based on the main competitor from the first film.

The climax itself is interesting, but it doesn't compare to the climax in the previous Pixar film. However it is better than I expected given all the negative press about it. It may not be up to the usual Pixar standard but it is still a good film. 7/10.