'Cars 2'

"Cars 2" had every chance to improve upon the leisurely 2006 animated feature from <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="ORCRP012232" title="Pixar Animation" href="/topic/economy-business-finance/media-industry/cinema-industry/pixar-animation-ORCRP012232.topic">Pixar Animation Studios</a> and <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PEHST002298" title="Walt Disney" href="/topic/entertainment/walt-disney-PEHST002298.topic">Walt Disney</a> Studios. Yet here we are, stuck with a merchandising assembly line in lieu of a movie. Despite its technical and design finesse, this ranks as Pixar's weakest project to date, as well as the first from the <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="01025000" title="Animation (genre)" href="/topic/arts-culture/genres/animation-%28genre%29-01025000.topic">animation</a> powerhouse that can be described as craven.<br>
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<b>Rating:</b> <img src="http://www.baltimoresun.com/media/photo/2009-07/48258191.jpg"><BR>
<b>Review:</b> <a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/sc-mov-0621-cars-2-20110623,0,5354258.column">Pixar hits the wall</A>
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( Baltimore Sun / November 10, 2010 )

"Cars 2" had every chance to improve upon the leisurely 2006 animated feature from Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Studios. Yet here we are, stuck with a merchandising assembly line in lieu of a movie. Despite its technical and design finesse, this ranks as Pixar's weakest project to date, as well as the first from the animation powerhouse that can be described as craven.

Rating:
Review: Pixar hits the wall

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