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  • 88
    Rolling Stone | Peter Travers

    Lasseter is back behind the wheel, and you can feel his love for all things automotive in every frame. No humans blot this anthropomorphic romp. Cars do all the talking. Read full review

  • 80
    The Hollywood Reporter | Todd McCarthy

    Cooler cars and more action follow Lightning and Mater as they mix it up with spies and Formula 1 racers in yet another Pixar winner. Read full review

  • 75
    Boston Globe | Wesley Morris

    This is an action movie that nods to Hayao Miyazaki and those sleeky dumb European chase thrillers with guys like Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson. Read full review

  • 75
    San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalle

    In terms of story and atmosphere and overall feeling, Cars 2 is a brand-new experience - and a distinct improvement. Read full review

  • 67
    Entertainment Weekly | Lisa Schwarzbaum

    Not to get all Dorothy about it, but when it comes to Cars, there's no place like home. The emotional punch of the original is inextricably rooted in the movie's appreciation of off-the-beaten-track America, and all that homegrown vintage car culture signifies. Read full review

  • 63
    Philadelphia Inquirer | Carrie Rickey

    While the plot may be too twisty for most kids (and adults) to follow, the art of Cars 2 is as imaginative as anything Pixar has ever done. Read full review

  • 63
    USA Today | Claudia Puig

    It's not that it's a bad film. But the bar is high, and it's lackluster and predictable, missing that alchemic blend of humor, pathos and indelible characters that give Pixar movies their brilliant shine. Read full review

  • 60
    New York Daily News | Joe Neumaier

    This savvy and sensitive company has unapologetically made a movie for (very) young moviegoers. Read full review

  • 55
    Movieline | Stephanie Zacharek

    The plot of Cars 2 is both overly convoluted and thin, and it folds in so much unvarnished toddler-instruction that it almost feels like an educational film. Read full review

  • 50
    Wall Street Journal | Joe Morgenstern

    The movie has its own deficits - a lack of variety, originality, subtlety, clarity and plain old charm. Read full review

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