`Cars 2' Is A Clunker
By CHRISTY LEMIRE
AP Movie Critic
Pixar's track record has been close to impeccable for turning out intelligent, emotionally rich, beautifully detailed animated films, with plenty of humor and heart to appeal to movie lovers of all ages.
But the weak link in the chain, at least from a narrative standpoint, has always been 2006's ``Cars,'' with its two-dimensional talking autos and hokey, borrowed tale of small-town life.
Sure, it was bright and zippy, which was enough to appeal to the little ones, and it became a merchandising juggernaut. Just try finding a kid who doesn't have some sort of ``Cars'' stuff. My 19-month-old son has a Lightning McQueen sippy cup and I have no idea how he got it _ these things just show up on their own. That's how ubiquitous they are.
So sure, why not make a sequel? Trouble is, ``Cars 2'' is such a mess, it makes the original look like it ought to rank among Pixar's masterpieces by comparison.
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