CARS - Kachow! Kachow! K-k-k-chow

Having seen most of their big hits like Toy Story Part1&2, The Incredibles, Finding Nemo, Monsters Inc., A Bug's life; I was desperate to check Pixar's latest offering Cars. Trust me friends, you'll love this one for sure.

The concept of cars being compared to humans with the basic similarities: 2 eyes (headlights), 2 hands (front tyres), 2 legs (rear tyres), a big fat mouth, etc. has been used in many animation videos. This one is altered a little bit with the eyes placed in the car's windscreen and headlights as nostrils...the big fat mouth stays where it is.

Though the movie stretches to almost 2 hours, the scriptwriters have blended it well with a storyline that frequently throws a social message to the real-humans. You'll figure it out yourself. Not many know this movie honours the Pixar animator Glenn McQueen who died in 2002, and not much refs to Steve McQueen.

The story is about a how an aggressive rookie sensation named Lightning McQueen (voiceover by Owen Wilson) learns that he cannot win a race or become a great star without a pit-crew in his life. Itz a typical American-sports movie, except that here the characters are animated. I'm damn sure if this movie is remade with Hollywod stars, certain emotional and extremely hilarious scenes by the Cars would be hard to replicate, like the rookie flashing his tongue to touch the finishing line of his maiden Pistons cup, and ending up in a 3-way tie.
Moving on, the story is how this rookie gets stranded and sentenced to community service in a small deserted town named Radiator Springs (US Route 66), which once upon a time used to be a classic slow highway, but lost its name in the map in the name of civilsation and modern fast roads. The left-overs of this town are the main characters in the movie. Mater, the tow truck, whose extremely funny voiceover was lent by Dan Whitney a.k.a Larry, the Cable Guy (a very similar voice to the guy who played a tow trucker in the movie 'Harold & Kumar go to White Castle) is almost the central character of the story. He is whacky, scary, sad, cheerful, helpful, a nonstop but no nonsense talker, and most of all becomez a good friend to the rookie. The scene where he wakes up the sleeping tractors in the night is extremely hilarious. Except for Bessi the roadroller, every other character is a car.Other characters like Doc (a former 3-time Piston cup champion aka Hudson Hornet) adds the much required touch of an old mature voice to this great animation. The important pitstop crew Guido and Luigi (they love only the Ferraris) add the much needed Italian flavour to an all-american racing. If only a Japanese Honda or Toyota character could have been included, nothing like it. Meet the other characters here.

Some incredible witty dialogues, fantastic graphics to the most minute level (gravel thrown from the racetrack) and super-cool voiceovers makes this a must watch for all kids, racing fans and animation freaks. Great work Pixar! Kachow! Kachow! K-k-k-chow

Moral of the story: Live life your style, but never forget your pit crew.
Also reminds me of the song "Sometimes, you can't make it on your own..." by U2.

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