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Pixar shows none of its previous charm in 'Cars'
by Eleanor Ringel Gillespie

Gentlemen (and ladies), stop your engines. "Cars" is a critic-proof horror — a garish, noisy, soulless, surefire hit from John Lasseter and the folks at Pixar. Yes, the same geniuses who gave us the "Toy Story" movies, "Monsters, Inc." and "Finding Nemo." Say it ain't so, John. Read the full review

TO SUM UP
On route across the country to compete in the big Piston Cup Championship, a hotshot rookie race car named Lightning McQueen finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. As he gets to know the town's offbeat characters, he discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line.

FILM FACTS ...

Buena Vista Pictures

'Cars'

Directors: John Lasseter, Joe Ranft
Starring: Owen Wilson, Paul Newman, Bonnie Hunt, Richard Petty, Cheech Marin
Run time: 116 minutes
Release date: June 9, 2006
Rating: G
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Test drive!
Get to know the characters with these stills from the movie.

Behind the wheel
• Hot wheeling it with Pixar's John Lasseter
• The cars in Lasseter's life
• Five 'animated' voiceovers

On the web
Official movie site
View the trailer
Trailers require Quicktime

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READ THE REVIEW

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: C-
"Visually, Cars is a wonder, a whirl of color, clever perspectives and waterfalls that take your breath away. But at almost 2 hours, the movie, well, exhausts its welcome..."

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Austin American-Statesman: 2 of 5 stars
"... slightly more entertaining than a traffic jam."

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The Palm Beach Post: B
"... could be more streamlined, and, at times, it really helps if you are steeped in NASCAR culture, but even with its drawbacks, Pixar still rules the animated feature roost."