June 16, 2006
Cars
I think this pretty much sums up Cars (especially when comparing the movie to other animated films): (from John Hartl at MSNBC [link]
The company’s latest, "Cars," which could easily turn out to be the summer's best movie (and it’s only June), instantly wipes out memories of the past year’s other computer-generated cartoons. Without relying on endless references to other movies, without paying homage to Disney (Pixar’s partner/owner), without resorting to toilet humor or relying unnecessarily on the marquee value of its voice talent, Pixar maintains its quality in movie after movie.