Notice: This review starring my OC instead of fictional myself. Readers discretion is advised.
One day in GP Australia, Anthony is driving with his MP4/4 and he's in the lead for his chance of winning. But after driving in Turn 1, his tire (on rear right) is getting damaged from the speed that causing him to losing his control, not before he was being hit and lift in the air from a random driver in Lola THL1, not before Anthony hits the ground and rolling off from the track from a dramatic impact crash, causing him to nearly passed with horrible injuries with broken right elbow, broken ribs, broken left knee and nearly broken toes. The marshals pull him out of his car and call the ambulance for rush to a hospital.
*meanwhile, on B.E.915's house*
Bryan Emmerich (aka B.E. 915): Oh my god...
Mystica: Goodness... I've never seen your friend has a horrible crash with his old school racing car.
Bryan Emmerich: Yeah, it nearly remind me a film that we saw yesterday, which is Cars 3 that we saw.
Mystica: Yeah, but at least our hero is safe from a horrific crash.
Bryan Emmerich: Yeah, so im pretty sure we can do a review, which i like to do it for my friend.
Mystica: What review?
Bryan Emmerich: About Cars 3 that we saw it, which i like to share my opinion and explain about the movie.
Mystica: Ah ok, so go ahead and review what we saw, hot-shot.
Bryan Emmerich: Thanks. ^^
Hello everyone, my name is Bryan Emmerich and im here to take a review for you guys.
From a few years ago, after Disney purchased Pixar for a billion dollars to become a parent companies, Pixar made "Cars", a movie staring Lightning McQueen, who's a selfish racer who likes to win the race for his fans, until he gets a learn and respect to becoming selfless and good heart. And when "Cars 2" came out, its easily one of the weakest film that they ever done that i don't like it.
But not before after several years, when they announced Cars 3, everything was changing...
"Cars 3" is a 2017 animated film by Pixar. It was written (for story) and directed by Brian Fee, produced by Kevin Reher, written of screenplay by Kiel Murray, Bob Peterson and Mike Rich, and a written of story by Ben Queen, Eyal Podell and Jonathan E. Stewart.
At first, many people didn't appreciate for the third installment of Cars, but when the trailer show up, it went shocked and kinda depressing. Which i was unexpected when Anthony and i saw it. Even though i wish if Anthony watch this movie after the race, but no...
Anyway, will this movie will be good than two previous films, or is this film that its gonna be a like a fatal crash?
Well, lets find about about it.
The Story
For years, Lightning McQueen has been racing in Piston Cup a while that he won some races and have fun with his opponents. But in one race, he was been overtaken by a newcomer named "Jackson Storm", which resulting a lot of change, rookies are hybrid racer and some veteran who's going to retire of their racing career. On one faithful race in California, McQueen was struggled to catching at Storm, but he suffered a horrible crash from his rear tire. After four months, McQueen was depressed when he got lost that he looked back from the past from his late mentor Doc Hudson had a great performance before he retired from the crash, however, he receive a call from Dusty and Rusty (the former owner of Rust-Eze) to bring McQueen in the company that it was sold from Sterling that it become "Rust-eze Racing Center", until he meets Cruz Ramirez, a racing technician that she wishes to be a racer like McQueen as a fan of him. So not only McQueen has a choice for retire or coming back of racing, but also training with Cruz to become a professional racer to dealing at Jackson Storm.
I gotta say, i find it to be an interesting story. Even though that i know, is that the story feels like "Rocky" films, which at first our main hero went in bottom from the damage, then goes to a training montage for a comeback. But instead of boxing, its obviously about racing. Even though it has an element that if our hero lost, he'll forced to be retire from the damage, i mean sure we know for our life from a new technology of racing, but we always want to win the event. There's a subplot they McQueen and Cruz went into "Thunder Hollow", which it happens to be a Demolition Derby, even though its not only a training, but also a risky decision. Which i though this scene is a filler, but its plot purpose. The movie focused a lot of explanation from the past about Doc Hudson, its interesting and sad at first, but it feels like we're missing the main plot to dealing against Storm. and for the jokes, its was funny from the beginning, later on, the jokes may or may not be worked.
Though the story is actually good, even though its almost like a Pixar version of Rocky.
The animation
I gotta say, the animation is... Well, what do you expect that this is Pixar. But as we know that we're in the sequel, it has to be upgrade for new quality more concepts. The animation of this movie is nicely done and colorful, thanks for a character designs when we see the race. If you may not know about the concept of the films, John Lasseter was fascinated of racing like NASCAR ever since when he was young and he wanted to make a movie of racing. And the character designs was originally that the eyes was located on the headlights, but it changed that the eyes is in windshield, which i like that concept unlike some others with a cheap anthro car designs. The background of the road, the Rust-Eze apartment and the track looks fantastic that we feel like we're in our racing fantasy, i like those concepts.
The production and the animation of the movie looks pretty cool and beautiful location.
The characters
If you guys haven't seen the first one, il give you a small development.
Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) was started being a selfish racer who likes to competing in Piston Cup, until he chnaged for being selfless, caring and respect for anyone.
Mater (voiced by Larry the cable guy) is a comical tow truck and McQueen's best friend in Radioator Spring.
Sally (voiced by Bonnie Hunt) is a love interest of McQueen and... Well, she's a cute looking Porsche 996.
And there few others on the list, but i don't want to make too much, cause i like to introduce our new characters.
First we have Cruz Ramirez (voiced by Cristela Alonzo), Although McQueen is a main protagonist but kinda forgotten, but for Cruz, i like her. She's not only considered to be a fan of McQueen, but she's also dreamer, because she wanted to become a racer, but she started as a technician and a trainer from her favorite racer. Plus, she's fun for her appearance in the film, despite she has a difficult practice for racing. I like Cruz, i mean the could focus about her, even though its all about training to competing against Storm.
Speaking of Storm, there's Jackson Storm (played by Armie Hammer), he's a main antagonist in the film for his arrogant and probably a powerful rookie when he was first introduced. He's like a combination of Clubber Lang and Ivan Drago from Rocky films, for rude and strong racer. But he only has small appearance for only in the first act and final act (Well, almost in the second act.). This guy is such a beast for a hybrid racer and a quick record. He's pretty damn cool, even if he could make more appearance what he was wondering about McQueen.
Then we have Sterling (voiced by Nathan Fillion), a rich business man of Rust-eze Racing Center. To me, he's just a business man to make a decision for McQueen for his either continuation of racing or retirement for endorsement of ads. Although Nathan did a nice work of his role, but the character is rather forgettable.
There few others in the list like Smokey (voiced by Chris Cooper) who's a former mechanic and a chief crew, Miss Fritter (voiced by Lea DeLaria) who's a one scary monster bus of Demolition Derby and... Lewis Hamilton playing as fictional himself for voice command? Well, this is the second time that the 3-times F1 champion was in Cars films.
The characters in the movie some are quiet enjoyable, even though some are not as good for the role.
Now, its time for my conclusion.
Cars 3 is probably superior than three others, even thought if it may not be a better film than the upcoming Coco. The story is not bad, the animation is well-done and the characters are quiet above average. Despite that it could've add something more interesting than borrow the similar story element of one of famous boxing movie from the 70's. and perhaps some characters would've done good like Sterling. If you're a fan of Cars, i think you're gonna enjoy this movie, you can give a shot that the movie has been change for hybrid cars and dramatic. If not, well im pretty sure you could find some movie involving racing.
Oh btw, you're probably wondering about my thoughts of Pixar's "Lou"? Well... I find it pretty bellow average, its a nice concept, but i've seen it better. So, 3/10.
Anyway, il give this movie a 7/10.
Well, im done for the review, if you guys are appreciated the review, have some suggestion, let me know at the comment bellow.
Thank you for reading and until next time.
*Review ends*
Mystica: Well, that was interesting, you've been talking about for almost an hour, right?
Bryan Emmerich: Yeah, its almost like if i wanna be an internet celebrity for a hosting a review.
Mystica: Hm, interesting.
*meanwhile, in Australian GP's track*
Corporate Driver (driving with Benetton B194): *drives in second place from a slight miles behind of James Lauda (who's driving with Ferrari 641)* Im gonna win the race since that Canadian bastard has lost the race that i hope he's dead!
Not before Corporate was being rear-hit by a Danish racer Brent Ketersen (who's driving with Lotus 98T), he was angry at him for his unmasked from 2 years ago.
Brent Ketersen: *hits Corporate's rear again* You're gonna pay for my dignity...
Brent keeps hitting him, but not before CD's car has been rear lifted and sticking from a Danish's car. It may be a revenge, but it might a dangerous action that Brent's car is losing control from a broken suspension. The two cars is going faster and go off the track, Brent proceeds to jumping off the track, but he hurts himself from rolling, causing him with broken left shoulder and tilted ankle. Corporate Driver was panic that he got stuck from Lotus, as he was trying to jump off his car, but it was too late that two cars are crash on the barrier and causing an horrifying crash where Corporate Driver has his arms crushed and his legs are tearing off.
This causing a red flag for the second time (since Anthony's near fatal crash), but this time, the race was ended after 40 laps (Even though the racing lap was 45.). James Lauda was finished in the first place, while others like Marko Irwing (with Williams FW12) in second place and Samantha Chilta (with Tyrrell 020) in third place.
*Back to Bryan Emmerich's home*
Bryan Emmerich: Jesus, i've never seen anything about a big fat crash... I hope Brent is ok when he nearly sacrificed himself...
Mystica: I bet so. and what about Corporate Driver?
Bryan Emmerich: Don't ask about him, i think he deserves to be suffered for how arrogant, manipulative rich he is...
*Back to the track again*
Secretary Driver: *runs to see Corporate in panic feeling* Sir? Sir?!
Corporate Driver: *lays on the ground with torn legs and broken arms and screaming of pain (Despite he's still wearing his helmet)*
Secretary Driver was yelling in panic for help, the security runs at them for help and calling an ambulance for also taken to a hospital. Once the ambulance arrived, they're trying to pick him to the vehicle, but Corporate keeps crying in agony from the crash, until it drives away.
*Back to Bryan Emmerich's home again*
Bryan Emmerich: Well... I guess we better go for... maybe take a walk to get off a traumatizing crash in special event?
Mystica: I guess so.
Bryan Emmerich: Ok. *gets up from the couch* Its to take a walk for a-- *opens a door, but there's a cardboard box in front of him* Hm? Why is the box in front of my home?
Mystica: Hm? *gets up and sees a box* Did you got a delivery?
Bryan Emmerich: Im not sure i did it, il guess il find out to open it. *grabs a box and opens it, but not before he was surprised* Oh my goodness...
To be continued...
