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Finally saw Cars last night. Wow.

The first few minutes had me on the fence. I loved the animation, but I was a little put off by what seemed like the message (I'm not a NASCAR fan - and I'm increasingly grossed out by the 'sport' that glamorizes such waste and excess - but that's for another thread, I suppose).

Once the action moved to Radiator Springs, it was easier for me to see the characters as characters, and I warmed up to the flick.

As always, I was impressed with Pixar's ability to tell a story (especially after all of the previews for the other animated flicks they ran before the movie - "Ant Bully"? OMG) - and the animation was top notch.

In the Pixar pantheon, it's not one of the top few, but I'm sure that I'll get the DVD the day it's released, and I'll enjoy rewatching it to catch all the cool jokes and effects I missed the first time... but it's still no Toy Story.

(and for the record, I really like Bug's Life)