Pixar's twelfth animated film is among the best of its progeny, overflowing with creativity, eye-popping visuals, clever and engaging storytelling and the minute details of a mechanized world on an IMAX screen.
It's a giant leap from the tepid 2006 prequel, part international spy flick and part immersive adventure spanning a colorful, cartoon globe. The ambitious plot extends from Japan to Paris, the red-tiled roofs of Rome and august London (with a "Big Bentz" clock tower) and proffers secret agents, high-tech gizmos, unexpected suspense and races that — this time — are actually exhilarating to follow. It shows a maturity and sophistication the first CARS lacked, yet for the most part remains appropriate for children. (Although parents be warned: cartoon violence does lead to one character’s death, by torture no less.) Overall it's sweet natured and laugh-out-loud throughout and accomplishes the Herculean task of weaving the nonsensical idea of a planet full of living, breathing, chattering, cars — let alone spy cars — into an absorbing, relatable, highly memorable adventure.
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