If you enjoyed Pixar’s movie Cars, then you’re in for a real treat with Cars 2. Pixar Animation is celebrating its 25th anniversary, and you’re invited to a wonderful party, in the form of the movie Cars 2. The director, John Lasseter, loves the series so much that he made time in his normal schedule (just the creative czar of Disney Animation and Pixar) to work on the film himself. He hasn’t done that since the original, five years back.
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The Background to the Story
You can’t go back to Radiator Springs just for a visit, though. Pixar planned an elaborate spy thriller for their second Cars film. You’ll see clandestine agents, sinister villains and secret weapons. You’ll get to hang out a bit in Carburetor County, but you’ll also find yourself far from familiar ground, as the film unwinds. Lightning McQueen, with the voice of Owen Wilson and Tow Mater, voiced by Larry the Cable Guy, get to see a lot of the world, including the city of Paris, a Grand Prix in Tokyo, the lovely city of London, and the fictitious town Porto Corsa, on the Italian Riviera.
In addition to visiting these cities, you’ll find them car-ified, as though they were built by and for cars. 3-D technology also plays a big role in Cars 2. There are thrilling action scenes, auto races and scenic vistas, and the Pixar team arguably did a better job with them than live film-makers have. Cars 2 doesn’t forget why it was made, though. It gives children some friendly lessons about being yourself and about friendship’s importance in life.
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The Storyline
Cars 2 introduces a secret agent named Finn McMissile, who is voiced by the impeccable Michael Caine. This character is unflappable even in the worst situations. Lightning McQueen is planning a relaxing off-season with Mater and his gal pal Sally (voiced by Helen Hunt). Instead, he gets drawn into the Grand Prix. He wants to race against a Formula One car named Francesco Bernoulli, who is voiced by John Turturo.
Sally talks McQueen into taking Mater along on the Grand Prix tour, and you’ll laugh at the tow truck’s silly and likeable innocence. In one Tokyo scene, he dives into a helping of what he believes is pistachio ice cream – except that it’s hot wasabi.
The plot thickens when all the characters become convinced that Mater is a secret agent. That would be a pretty deep fake identity. The plot has plenty of energy and lots of references to cars. Just to add to the “car” filled theme of the movie, they use a song that was once sung by – you guessed it – The Cars. The song is performed by Weezer for the movie, and it’s called “You Might Think”.
The storyline is easy and smooth, and it’s obvious by the attention to detail how much the director Lasseter cherishes the characters. They will make you smile even if you headed into the theater in a glum mood.
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