I would like to say a few words about Disney Pixar’s Cars 3.
Pixar knows how to make the feels. They draw you in with a simple story about relatable characters who you grow to care about in a short amount of time.
There I was in the theatre today, caring about an annoying yellow car, caring about her hopes and failures, hoping for her dreams and disappointments.
Pixar knows how to make the feels. They draw you in with a simple story about relatable characters who you grow to care about in a short amount of time.
There I was in the theatre today, caring about an annoying yellow car, caring about her hopes and failures, hoping for her dreams and disappointments.
There I was in the theatre feeling all sorts of things about
aging, relevance, belonging, priorities and friendship, while listening to a
captivating score by Randy Newman. (At several times, his score reminded me of all
the good parts of the Toy Story soundtracks.)Yes, the animation is gorgeous because they pile tens of millions of dollars into it. Yes, in the back of my minds, I know Disney just wants to make me feel good so they can make more money from me (and like they need any more!). But this is such high quality storytelling, it almost makes me forgive them for their blatant lack of respect for their fans in many a dodgy direct-to-DVD sequel and slap-dash licensed merchandise (and for ditching the Chronicles of Narnia franchise, but that’s another blog…).
This film is the best of the Cars trilogy. After the Best Picture Oscar-nominated Toy Story 3 and now this wonderful Cars 3, I am in high hopes for any future movie Pixar makes as a third instalment in a series. As a cute child said to me when I worked in a school, “I’ve seen Finding Dory, and Finding Nemo, but I haven’t seen Finding Marlin!”
If you’re reading this, John Lasseter, I will definitely pay to see Finding Marlin, should you ever discover the future classic story that you will tell about Marlin and his family.
I am aware this is a glowing review. But I could not find fault with Cars 3.
And don’t even get me started on the accompanying short, “Lou”, which I enjoyed the most out of any Pixar short since Partysaurus Rex and Day & Night. I hope you enjoy it like I do. Seriously good. Just see it.
