Cars - New Pixar movie

I really wanted to check out "The Omen" this weekend but could not make it on time for the show so the next best thing was the new Pixar movie "The Cars".. Though from the previews I was not too excited about it.. Anyways.. As I was already at the theater, I had to watch something. Could not let the gas I used to drive to the theater go to waste (with the prices as they are right now.:)..)

So yeah.. the movie.. I did not expect much from a a bunch of talking cars in the first place.. I mean.. "C'mon, how funny can they be??" The movie is pretty slow and predictable throughout.. I thought the only character who was somewhat funny throughout the movie was "Mater" played by Larry the Cable Guy.. other than that, personally I didn't think much of the Owen Wilson's performance as the main lead "Lightning McQueen".. Paul Newman playing the older hero "Doc Hudson" was just about okay.. rest of the performances were nothing to write home about..

All in all, this is probably the weakest movie yet out of the Pixar studios stables.. I'm sure it will still be a box-office hit.. but its no Monster's Inc.. Also the other downside of the movie is that its 2 hours long.. the story does tend to drag in the middle.. I would rate it a 2.5/5.. nothing more than a DVD-rental.
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