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Owen Wilson, Larry The Cable Guy, John Turturro, Eddie Izzard, Michael Caine ... see more see more... , Emily Mortimer , Bonnie Hunt , Tony Shalhoub , Cheech Marin , Jason Isaacs , Joe Mantegna , Peter Jacobson , Thomas Kretschmann , Guido Quaroni , Lloyd Sherr , Paul Dooley , John Ratzenberger , Jenifer Lewis , Michael Wallis , Katherine Helmond , Franco Nero , Vanessa Redgrave , Bruce Campbell , Michel Michelis , Jeff Gordon , Darell Waltrip , Lewis Hamilton , David Hobbs , Jeff Garlin , Richard Kind , Edie McClurg , Stanley Townsend , Brad Lewis , Brent Musberger , Velibor Topic , Patrick Walker , John Mainieri , Teresa Gallagher , Sig Hansen

Star racecar Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) and the incomparable tow truck Mater (Larry the Cable Guy) take their friendship to exciting new places in Cars 2 when they head overseas to compete in the... read more read more... first-ever World Grand Prix to determine the world's fastest car. But the road to the championship is filled with plenty of potholes, detours and hilarious surprises when Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage. Mater finds himself torn between assisting Lightning McQueen in the high-profile race and towing the line in a top-secret mission orchestrated by master British super spy Finn McMissile (Michael Caine) and the stunning spy-in-training Holley Shiftwell (Emily Mortimer). -- (C) Disney

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G, 1 hr. 52 min.

Directed by: John Lasseter, Brad Lewis

Release Date: June 24, 2011

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  • jmanard52
    June 25, 2011
    jmanard52
    First pretty sure the 3d was useless. Really not needed. Second this is Pixar and the movie looked amazing. Nothing short of stunning.

    The problem with Cars 2 is it really is the mater show. My daughter liked the entire movie. But to me it was James Bond with mater. Unfortunatel... read morey for me Larry the Cable Guy is not my cup of tea and his humor ratcheted it up to be every minute of the show was a bit much to me.

    The good parts of Cars 2 is that everyone else does actually do well in their parts and makes it worth while. By far not the best Pixar movie but far from horrible. My daughter enjoyed the whole thing from beginning to end and was extremely happy.
  • ajaymuthecooldevils
    April 29, 2012
    ajaymuthecooldevils
    The question that popped in everybody's mind when Pixar announcing they will make the sequel for 'Cars' is : "Is Pixar already insane by making a sequel of a talking cars that lost to some dancing penguin?" For me, no Pixar is not crazy but they already built 'Cars' with full of ... read morethe merchandise and they afraid to lose it so the other way to keep those merchandise sold is by creating a sequel of this movie.. Firstly the idea looks unconvincing to me, but after I spent more than 100 minutes watching this movie, I can say that 'Cars 2' at the same level as the first movie.. I'm not saying the first is the best or the sequel is better, but all I can say is 'Cars 2' equally the expectation level as the first movie offered to me.. From the graphics, 'Cars 2' way much better and I must gave a big two thumbs up for John Lasseter for making his own Cars world.. But from the story, I must say that the story too heavy for children even I got a little confused in the beginning.. However, the twist that they try wasn't definitely working IMO so sorry John Lasseter.. But overall, I still enjoy watching 'Cars 2' and for me this movie deserved a 4 star rate not certified as rotten..
  • fb1463751009
    March 10, 2012
    fb1463751009
    Haters gon hate. Some claim that "Cars 2" is the black sheep of Pixar and while I agree to some degree, that statement is too strong in itself. The visuals are absolutely dazzling to watch. It was created picture perfect with great direction. Incredibly enjoyable. However, compar... read moreed to many Pixar previous iterations, the heart, emotion, and themes were very light. The storytelling, though better than most animated movies, was lacking contrary to Pixar's movies. Nevertheless, Cars 2 was very entertaining.
  • LorenzoVonMatterhorn
    March 10, 2012
    LorenzoVonMatterhorn
    "Those two are perfect for each other."

    Star race car Lightning McQueen and his pal Mater head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix race. But the road to the championship becomes rocky as Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international esp... read moreionage.

    REVIEW

    If the idea of a world inhabited by living vehicles seemed a bit forced in Cars, the introduction of an action and espionage plot seems even more incongruent in this sequel, and I could not ignore all the logical holes that doubtful premise provokes (two examples: Why are there traditional houses in Paris and benches on the Tamesis' shore? Why does the Pope need a Popemobile?). In other words, Cars 2 is a much more childish film than the original one, despite the presence of action scenes, villains and heroes killing their opponents and mortal risks for innocent characters. As for the action scenes, they are well choreographed, but they rarely produce any suspense or emotion.

    Another problem is that the simpleton Mater is the main character in here, something which is consistent with the lighter tone from the screenplay...but at the same time, that makes the movie lose the generally efficient balance of humor and drama from the original film. At least, we have the solid voice acting from Michael Caine as a James Bond parody, and from Emily Mortimer as a rookie agent who must defeat her insecurities in order to save the situation; they both bring energy and personality to their voices. In the technical aspect, Cars 2 surpasses its predecessor with a better image quality, more expression on the characters and excellent special effects. In conclusion, I can give a slight recommendation to Cars 2, mainly because it is moderately entertaining after all. However, I also found it mediocre, and I think that it betrays Pixar's integrity, due to the fact that this mainly feels like a merely commercial project.
  • CloudStrife84
    February 17, 2012
    CloudStrife84
    James Bond-inspired sequel, which despite the generally low ratings, is just as cool and entertaining as the original. I really have no idea why this is considered the weaker of the two, because when it comes to the amount of fun, they're running a very tight race. I guess the ma... read morejor difference is that this one is a little more action-packed. For better or worse, it's also Mater's movie more than it is Lightning McQueen's. So if you're a fan of the former, you have a lot to look forward to here. What keeps both films from reaching greatness, however, is a very simple reason altogether: cars don't make great animated characters. Sure, you can put eyes and mouths on them and bring them to life with a crème de la crème voice cast. But that doesn't change the fact that they're very limited and confined when it comes to their visual expressions. With animals, or even robots, you get a whole range of vivid and life-like emotions. Whereas with cars...well, they're really just talking vehicles. More made to sell toys it seems, than provide audiences with something fresh and exciting. On the plus side though, it's very dashing in its color palettes and settings. And with the welcome addition of Michael Caine to the cast, there's a lot more good things to underscore than there is in terms of negatives. A solid follow-up, which although not something I'll be seeing again, delivered enough laughs and thrills to keep my attention on track.
  • roygutteridge
    January 11, 2012
    roygutteridge
    Not much engine-power here.
  • LWOODS04
    January 5, 2012
    LWOODS04
    Cast: Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer, Eddie Izzard, John Turturro, Brent Musburger, Joe Mantegna, Thomas Kretschmann, Peter Jacobson, Bonnie Hunt, Cheech Marin

    Director: Brad Lewis, John Lasseter

    Summary: Owen Wilson once again voices spee... read moredy race car Lightning McQueen in this peppy sequel to the animated hit Cars. When he heads off to compete in the first-ever World Grand Prix, Lightning also rolls straight into a case of international intrigue.

    My Thoughts: "In my opinion, it's better then the last film. I enjoyed the story and the character's so much more in this film then I did in the last. Larry is very funny as Mater and I loved the newly added character's. I wouldn't mind seeing this one again."
  • fb100001581602053
    December 30, 2011
    fb100001581602053
    And one of those stars is for Hawaiian Vacation.

    Cars 2 is not only dull and uninspired, but it's a depressingly lazy effort from Lasseter. I dislike this film not because I expected more from Pixar. I dislike it because it sucks.
  • DouglasWCollins
    December 29, 2011
    DouglasWCollins
    Another perfect pixar.
  • DreamExtractor
    December 13, 2011
    DreamExtractor
    Cars 2........they could've made The Incredibles 2, Ratatouille 2, Bugs Life 2, or Finding Nemo 2, but no, they took the worst Pixar film in the series, and made a sequel. Cars 2 has two storylines, one about Lightning McQueen competing in the Grand Prix in three different count... read morerys, and the other about Mater getting caught up in a secret agent agency, a 007 sort of thing. After returning from winning his 4th Piston Cup, Lightning McQueen returns to Radiator Springs and Mater is so excited to hang out with his best buddy. When Mater sees a famous race car on TV bad mouthing Lightning, Mater challenges him to have Lightning race at the Grand Prix, Lightning intervenes and agrees to the race. He takes his whole crew including Mater along for the ride. Once there, Mater leaks oil and goes to the bathroom, and soon gets caught up in secret agents believing he is one of them. When this makes Lightning lose his first race, he yells at Mater, and this causes Mater to want to go home so he cant interfere anymore. When at the airport, Mater is taken by Finn Mcmissile, a secret agent who believes Mater is one too. Soon Mater becomes a field agent, and he must save the world, but the problem is, its Mater, remember? The plot of Cars 2 was good for about 30 minutes, but soon this whole secret agent storyline just became stupid and me wanting it too end, I would've enjoyed it much more if they had just stuck to one of Pixars famous storylines that we love, but it doesn't teach us any lessons other than Pixar is running out of ideas, the Lightning McQueen storyline teaches us about friendship, but isn't that what Toy Story, Monsters Inc, Up, Cars 1, Ratatouille, and Finding Nemo were all about so no new lessons were taught to us, I think this movie was good when the McQueen storyline was happening, but that's because Mater isn't main protagonist material, and that's what they do. Owen Wilson doesn't get much to do here, because they leave all the work to Larry the Cable Guy, and although I enjoyed Mater in the first, making him the star was stupid because we all got to love McQueen and wanted more of him. I also would like to point out some very stupid and cheesy dialogue, some of the jokes or just plain moments where they speak in this film are cheesy and stupid. The jokes were not all that great either, I would be lying if I said I never laughed, there are some real gut busting jokes here, but after one funny joke we have to waith a half hour til another good one, that was my problem with the comedy. But to my main surprise and the highlight of the film, this is by far, the best looking Pixar film to date, and has some of the greatest animation I have ever seen in a computer animated film, they recreate famous cities, action scenes, great race scenes, landscapes, and beautiful car animation. Cars 2 had some great voice acting also, Micheal Caine was amazing, and even though Mater wasn't as good in this, he still had some funny lines and good voice acting. They also tried to make the ending exactly like the first, which didn't work for me. Overall cars 2 was better than Cars 1, but its still tied with Cars 1 as the worst of the Pixar films, and thanks a lot Cars 2, you ruined Pixars good reviews streak. It has great animation, a few great jokes, great voice work, and had many memorable and great moments, but it was also cheesy, badly plotted, some stupid jokes and felt like it was only better than the first because there is more going on here, but with less Lightning McQueen and more Mater I felt that I wasn't getting a good sequel, but it was still better than the first.

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Critic Reviews

Rafer Guzman
June 24, 2011
Rafer Guzman, Newsday

It's an example of what a sequel should, or at least can, be. Full Review

Peter Rainer
June 24, 2011
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor

Cars 2 is marginally better than its predecessor, but the same problem still remains: Cars just aren't very interesting as anthropomorphic animation vehicles (pun intended). Full Review

Lisa Kennedy
June 24, 2011
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post

Larry the Cable Guy has helped make Mater one of Pixar's sweetest creations. He just happens to reside in the studio's least-magical franchise. Full Review

Tom Long
June 24, 2011
Tom Long, Detroit News

Not that Cars 2 is an actively bad animated film. It's just sort of an average animated film. Full Review

Liam Lacey
June 24, 2011
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

Unlike most Pixar fare, this isn't a movie you can imagine many adults wanting to see without their children in tow. Full Review

James Berardinelli
June 24, 2011
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

Although it would be unfair to label Cars 2 as unwatchable, it is surprisingly tedious in parts and not as satisfying as one might expect. Full Review

Stephen Whitty
June 24, 2011
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger

Someone must like Mater, who's already had his own spinoff TV show. Just as someone must like Larry the Cable Guy, who voices him. But that someone isn't me, and if it isn't you, you're in for one ver... Full Review

Michael O'Sullivan
June 24, 2011
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post

As lovable as Mater is, let's face it: A little bit of Larry the Cable Guy goes a long way. Full Review

Kyle Smith
June 24, 2011
Kyle Smith, New York Post

They said it couldn't be done. But Pixar proved the yaysayers wrong when it made its first bad movie, "Cars." Now it has worsted itself with the even more awful "Cars 2." Full Review

Joe Neumaier
June 24, 2011
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News

Lasseter and his team's pitch-perfect way with genre cliches revs up the espionage subplot. Full Review

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    • Mater: Don't eat the free pistachio ice cream.
    • Mater: You guys know I'm just a tow truck.
    • Finn McMissile: [to Holley] It's his cover. [to Mater] Right! And I'm in the import-export business!
    • Mater: Wait. What?
    • Mater: Hey! You're doin' good! You got all the leaves!
    • Mater: Yeah, that Italian folk you got on there can't talk that way about Lightnin McQueen. He's the bestest racecar in the world.
    • Francesco Bernoulli: If he is, say, the 'bestest racecar in the world, then why must he rest, eh?
    • Mater: An idiot? Is that how you see me?
    • Finn McMissile: That's how everyone sees you. That's the genius of it. Nobody realizes they're being fooled because they're too busy laughing AT the fool.
    • Finn McMissile: Wow! What a way to start the day! Nothing gets you more alive then being so close to death.
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