Cars 3

Review by Bob Ignizio

I am the father of a six-year-old boy. It should therefore come as no surprise that I have seen CARS, CARS 2, and MATER TALES, in whole or in part, several times each. It just kind of goes with the territory.

In general, critics have dismissed the CARS franchise as a mediocre piece of product from a studio, Pixar, that otherwise is the gold standard of animation. They are not wrong. Nonetheless, through repetition, the positive aspects of these films have come into sharper focus for me.

There are some funny bits, the voice cast are mostly likeable, and the always top notch Pixar animation is still top notch. I wouldn't describe any of these movies as good, but for product aimed at the kiddie market, there's plenty worse out there.