Here are more reviews of the movie "Cars":
- The Sydney Morning Herald in Australia says "Cars" is "great fun."
- John Boonstra at the Fairfield County Weekly says it's "smartly written, crackling entertainment."
- Matt Brunson of ConnectSavannah.com in Georgia calls it "a paean to Route 66."
- The Varsity Web site of New Zealand says "Pixar has done it again."
- The Critics Tomatometer at RottenTomatoes.com has dropped a bit to a still-high 81 percent with the addition of a couple of mixed reviews late last night. Users, however, have given it a 100 percent rating so far.
Unless I see big movement into negative territory, this probably will be the last "Cars" review roundup I do. There will be literally hundreds of movie reviews published in the next few days, and I won't be able to keep up with them. I will keep an eye on the Tomatometer and watch for the write-up Friday from the dean of American movie critics, Roger Ebert, who's already given the film a "thumbs-up" on the Ebert & Roeper show.
But the trend lines are this — "Cars" is a terrific film, and Pixar has another hit on its hands. "Cars" is probably not as good as "Finding Nemo" or perhaps "The Incredibles." But that's no crime, because both were flat-out great movies. "Cars" is a worthy addition to the Pixar library, and I can't wait to see the extra Route 66 goodies that will come with the DVD later this fall.
In other "Cars" news:
The Detroit News reports that "Cars" merchandise is selling well before the movie's opening.