Cars

Quite pleasant, although the level of infantility and film clichés, which lacked a portion of the animator's insight, was at times just barely bearable. The animation is very nice and Disney's morality is, as always, on the fairy-tale level. I consider the best part to be the retrospective on the past of Spinning, which had a large piece of old poetry in it. Otherwise, it’s only an above-average film for children. (15/10/2007)

Yet again a Pixar movie, where everyone who watches it feels like a kid again. I saw this kind of a one-way trip to a new world last time in Monsters, Inc., but while back then it was all about cuteness and imagination, here I willingly got caught up in moral messages, appealing cars, a breathtaking racing atmosphere, and (it's strange to say), sincere and sufficiently light-hearted romance. And in the end, even moved by a surprising cascade of tears. John Lasseter does it again. (26/01/2007)

Excellent. I have loved cars ever since I was little and this was just perfect. Pixar celebrated its twentieth anniversary in great style. He embellished a classic Disney story with a completely new universe full of cars, each one cuter than the other, whether we’re talking about the self-confident Lightning McQueen, Mack the truck or Sally (darn, I fell in love with a Porsche ;). The story may not be as original as they tend to be with Pixar, but this small drawback is made up for with such care that you (or a car) have no reason to complain at all. By the way, this is the first time this year that I laughed out loud in the movie theatre. PIXAR IS THE BEST. I recommend staying till the end of the credits, it’s worth it. (20/07/2006)

Cute, that's for sure. But the 4* are reluctant. Considering the large team of writers, I expected much more sophisticated humour, with better punchlines and not so infantile. It is definitely not a "Shrek-like" explosion of references, quotes and double entendres. The really funny situations (a hippie pacifist Hendrix fan vs. a military vehicle) won't be picked up by small children, who will be happy that the animation is perfect. The moral by the end was alright. (31/07/2006)

Currently, it doesn't look that great anymore, but coming up with the idea that cars would be in the leading role, using their characteristics and humanizing them a bit, was truly a winning stroke. Children, especially boys, love cars, and even today, perhaps due to the constant revival of interest, I see even young kids enjoying various characters. I like them, too. Today, the film has expanded with sequels and Planes, but this first one is still entertaining. (07/04/2014)