Synopsis
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 espionage.
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Cast
- Larry the Cable GuyMater (voice)
- Owen WilsonLightning McQueen (voice)
- Michael CaineFinn McMissile (voice)
- Emily MortimerHolley Shiftwell (voice)
- John TurturroFrancesco Bernoulli (voice)
- Eddie IzzardSir Miles Axlerod (voice)
- Thomas KretschmannProfessor Z (voice)
- Guido QuaroniGuido (voice)
- Joe MantegnaGrem (voice)
- Peter JacobsonAcer (voice)
Recommendations
- 90
Variety
The rare sequel that not only improves on but retroactively justifies its predecessor, this lightning-paced caper-comedy shifts the franchise into high gear with international intrigue, spy-movie spoofery and more automotive puns than you can shake a stickshift at, handling even its broader stretches with sophistication, speed and effortless panache. - 88
Chicago Sun-Times
Cars 2 is fun. Whether that's because John Lasseter is in touch with his inner child or mine, I cannot say. - 80
The Hollywood Reporter
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. - 75
Orlando Sentinel
They turn more of the story over to the comic relief, the dopey tow truck Tow Mater, and get a sillier, more kid-friendly movie out of it. Yes, Cars 2 is better than "Cars." - 67
Entertainment Weekly
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. - 60
Boxoffice Magazine
Formally, everything's in order-it's an attractive film with some ingenious action sequences-but the problems overwhelm the pleasures, leading to the conclusion that this film's trouble is under the hood. - 60
Arizona Republic
What Cars 2 lacks is that moment the best Pixar films have, when parents and children alike stand slack-jawed with awe at something wonderful happening on-screen - when the films move beyond mere entertainment and become something more, something better. - 50
Village Voice
Notwithstanding John Turturro's amusingly smug Italian F1 speedster and a few lighthearted jabs at Japanese TV and technology, Cars 2 generally remains stuck in neutral.
