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Lightning McQueen (voice by Owen Wilson), Mater (Larry the Cable Guy), Sally (Bonnie Hunt), and the rest of the gang from Radiator Springs return to the screen in this sequel to Pixar's
Cars (2006). But instead of evoking a nostalgic vision of Route 66 through the American Southwest, director John Lasseter and his artists spoof James Bond films in a fast-paced adventure that mixes espionage and road racing. After a successful season on the track, Lightning is looking forward to some rest at home, but Mater gets him involved in an elaborate three-part international race sponsored by Sir Miles Axlerod (Eddie Izzard) to promote his new synthetic auto fuel. While serving on Lightning's pit crew, Mater inadvertently gets mixed up with two British secret agent cars, Finn McMissile (Michael Caine) and Holley Shiftwell (Emily Mortimer), who are investigating a plot to sabotage the race. Myriad complications ensue before Lightning and Mater get back to the (relative) peace of Radiator Springs. The Pixar artists clearly had a lot of fun spoofing locations in Tokyo, London, Paris, and the Italian Riviera, and creating auto versions of sumo wrestlers, kabuki actors, Queen Elizabeth II, and a doting Italian mother. The use of 3-D adds adrenaline to the racing sequences.
Cars 2 lacks the emotional impact of
Toy Story 2,
Up, and most of the other Pixar features, but that will do little to lessen its appeal to its target audience, boys who love cars, driving games, and car toys.
Cars 2 is screening with
Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian Vacation, a new short with Woody, Buzz, Barbie, Ken, and the rest of the
Toy Story gang. (Rated G: minor toilet humor and a few scary moments.)
--Charles Solomon
Related Products
Versions of Cars 2 on Blu-ray and DVD
|  Cars 2 |  Cars 2 (Blu-ray Combo Pack) [Blu-ray + DVD] |  Cars 2 (DVD Combo Pack) [Blu-ray + DVD] |  Cars 2 3D [Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy] |  Cars: Director's Collection (11-Disc Collector's Set) [Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy] |
Language
| English, French
| English, French
| English, French
| English, French
| English, French
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Release Date
| November 1, 2011
| November 1, 2011
| November 1, 2011
| November 1, 2011
| November 1, 2011
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Format / # of Discs
| DVD
| 2 Discs: Blu-ray + DVD
| 2 Discs: Blu-ray + DVD
| 5 Discs: Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy
| 11 Discs Total: Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, DVD + Digital Copy
Cars: Blu-ray, DVD + Digital Copy
Cars Toon: Mater's Tall Tales: Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy
Cars 2: Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + DVD
|
Digital Copy
| No
| No
| No
| Yes
| Yes
|
Bonus Features (Bonus Material Not Rated)
| Theatrical Short - Toy Story Toon: Hawaiian Vacation All-New, Exclusive Cars Toon: Air Mater Director Commentary
*Not available in all territories. Features subject to change
| Same as DVD *Not available in all territories. Features subject to change
| Same as DVD *Not available in all territories. Features subject to change.
| Same as DVD plus: Nuts and Bolts: A Sneak Peek of Cars Land World Tour – Interactive Map Deleted Scenes Short Documentaries Set Explorations from the Different Cities in the Movie *Not available in all territories. Features subject to change.
| Same as DVD plus: Nuts and Bolts: A Sneak Peek of Cars Land World Tour – Interactive Map Deleted Scenes Short Documentaries Set Explorations from the Different Cities in the Movie And More!
*Not available in all territories. Features subject to change. |
Special Features
Theatrical Short:Toy Story Toon: Hawaiian Vacation
All-New, Exclusive Cars Toon: Air Mater
Director Commentary