Cars and the redesign

Pixar's Cars


After Pixar's The Incredibles, they gang out in Emryville had a major task to top. The pressure on their latest film, Cars, to perform well has been quite heavy. Many critcs have given it solid reviews but all seem stuck on comparing it to Nemo or Incredibles. Yes these two films are benchmarks in movie storytelling whether it be animated or live action or sock puppets. The simple fact is Pixar gets IT. They put story first, characters the matter to the plot over big name egos to voice creations that don't fit. I like many fans was worried when the annoucement came about Disney buying Pixar. With the recent track record of Disney films, it looked like Pixar would tarnish the shiny armor so to speak. Truth be told if you look at the deal and what Pixar got from it, it's more like a merger with Pixar gaining control in some major areas of Disney, not to mention the big chunk of change that was paid for th company to come back under the Disney roof.

Anyhow back to Cars. I love all of Pixar's films and this one is no different. The story had a couple of layers that some nice rewards in the end. That and two conflicted characters having major resolution that was heart felt and endearing. I grew up with old cars and summer vactions with the family packed in the station wagon and hitting the road. Cars was a nostalgic trip for me as well. The respect for Nascar, Route 66 and the automobile industry could be seen everywhere. They say that the devil is in the details and boy does this picture deliver in that category. From the rust on the old cars too the little rubber 'marbles' that collect on the sides of the race track, Pixar did not miss a trick. This may seem like a simple premise to present but at times you could swear that you were watching a fancy (and expensive) car commercial or actual coverage from a Nascar race. Visually this movie is spectaular, but not at the expense of letting the story shine. As always the music was perfectly suited and never used to cover up weak story spots or just to fill time. My response is that Pixar has done it again, a perfect movie for families with a sweet message and loving hug to car fans everywhere.

A bit of blog news. I hope to have a face lift for my blog site done this weekend. I am going to be launching my personal site and want the two sites to have a similar look. I plan to post my news here as well as animation reviews and more, so stay tooned!