Cars 3 (EOTWS)

End Of The Week Shorts #32 extract: Cars 3 (2017)

It's impressive to see how shameless Disney (and Pixar more increasingly) can be. Whilst we all know them for their best work, it's probably for the best we remember the huge pile of dog shit that they've built up over time (especially on T.V and sent direct to video/DVD in regards to Disney). 

Alas, Cars 3 isn't on the dog shit pile. Structurally and aesthetically, this is a solid movie; there are even moments and shots sprinkled throughout that struck me as genuinely brilliant. However, in terms of character and dialogue, this is a very shaky movie. Imbued with just a bit too much sentimentality, this narrative provides very direct and unambiguous commentary on what it means to pass on a baton. And whilst this is done pretty well, the means through which this is done is very contrived and often too derivative to take to heart. So, seen as a family movie and with low expectations, there's ultimately not too much to complain about here.