The good news first: Cars 3, the third Pixar movie about racing cars, is much more like the original film (2006) than the 2011 sequel that jumped the track. The new animated film has the heart, fun, and action of the original film while allowing the hero to evolve and introducing interesting new characters. In the original, Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) makes the transition from a brash, hot-shot racer who doesn’t need anyone to part of a supportive, loving community. In Cars 3 , McQueen is starting to lose his edge and feeling not only old, but also realizing the vacuum left in his life by the departure of his mentor, Doc Hudson (Paul Newman). In the quest to reinvent himself, he is supported by his old friends but meets new characters such as perky trainer Cruz Ramirez (Cristela Alonzo), wise Smokey (Chris Cooper), and rival Jackson Storm (Armie Hammer). The journey is unpredictable and, of course, amusing. Lightning’s breakthrough is learni...
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