Review of Planes (2013) by Tom R — 03 Dec 2013

(3 Stars) Ok, I KNOW you're not going to believe me when I say this, but Planes is not as bad as you think it is... granted, it's still not very good and on the low end of Pixar movies, but it's technically not a Pixar film. The story is nothing new; it's basic underdog stuff, but the reason I like it more than usual is the first person perspective plane racing scenes. I think this would look amazing on an IMAX. And that's saying something for a movie that was originally going to be direct to video.

I think Dane Cook is another reason why it's criticized, but at no point did I think, "Hey, the main character is totally Dane Cook-ing right now." Ok, you don't like the guy in real life, but his voice doesn't take you out of the movie at all. Planes is fun for kids, harmless for everyone else, and I promise it is better than Cars 2.