Cars

***1/2 Stars

"Cars" is a delight from start to finish. It's skillfully executed scenes of racing and humor is more than just a technical achievement.

Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) is rookie bad-ass in training. On the way to the Piston Cup Championship, his truck drives him off course and finds himself detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. McQueen gets to know the cars of the town and he begins to realize that life can be more than just who crosses the finish line first.

"Cars" is a terrific way to celebrate Pixar's 20th anniversary. All the cars in Radiator Springs reminds me of something Charles Fourier would write. For cars, it feels like a Utopia. It may lack the steam of Finding Nemo and the Toy Story's, but it doesn't cease to amaze. It's a bold contender.