Review of Cars 2 (2011) by Russell G — 10 Jul 2013
It is hard to add onto the first Cars movie when it was closed up so nicely the first time. This time the adventure revolves around the goofy but lovable rusted tow truck, Mater. He stumbles his way into an undercover spy conspiracy.
Unfortunately Mater's character works better as comedic relief rather than the main character. The spy cars and the main plot line of their mission fail to build on the first movie or bring new life the sequel.
It is just another vehicle to have Larry the Cable Guy bumble his way through a serious situation with even fully knowing it. There are several moments where it gets too silly for its own good. Young kids will like it all but it the adults may lose patience with it.
This sequel has completely lost touch with what made the first one so good. The first Cars movie had a touching story and did a great job of personifying of the different kinds of cars while capturing the charm of the mid-century highway culture.
Cars 2 does not have a touching story and the cars are just silly exaggerations. The charm is gone and so too is the fun.
This review of Cars 2 (2011) was written by Russell G on 10 Jul 2013.
Cars 2 has generally received mixed reviews.
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