Cars 2 *½

John Lasseter, Brad Lewis directed this Animated comedy. Watch Preview Voices of: Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer, Jason Isaacs, Joe Mantegna, Peter Jacobson, Thomas Kretschmann, Bonnie Hunt, Cheech Marin, Tony Shalhoub. Rated G. Running time is one hour and fifty-three minutes.

Using advanced animation technology this sequel has star race car Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) and the incomparable tow truck Mater (voice of Larry the Cable Guy) take their friendship to exciting new places when they head overseas to compete in the first-ever World Grand Prix.

Hopefully this pic isn't an example of what can be expected from Pixar after being bought by Disney because this is a dud. I have always enjoyed the Pixar animated films because they could be enjoyed by both adults and kids. I don't know who this film was aimed at but it misses by a mile, with the possible exception of young boys who might enjoy the racing scenes. Simply put, it's dull and boring and that's the kiss of death for an animated film. It will probably open strongly and then die rather quickly. The quality of the animation is very good and the 3D quality is excellent but those aren't enough to offset the lack of an interesting story. 2D Theatres/Times. 3D Theatres/Times.