Review of Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014) by Jacob — 18 May 2015

Planes Fire & Rescue is an unnecessary sequel that will entertain children but no one else. There’s nothing wrong with the film and its not awful but it lacks any mass appeal. Outside of looking at the pleasant animation there isn’t much to grab this film.

Non toddlers will be able to put the story together quickly and the characters don’t offer much. It is slightly more engaging than the first in that I didn’t want to shut it off but I was so tired while watching that it doesn’t make much of a difference.

Unless you have kids there’s no reason to see this film. If you are stuck watching it you won’t be sitting through anything dreadful like The Nut Job but there’s little to engage the older mind so if you have to take a nap or have this on for them not you.

Hopefully we won’t have to suffer anymore of these Cars spin off films.