Cars 3

LOGAN ***
After the box office flop (and critically panned) "Cars 2," many people were wondering why Pixar was making a third movie in this franchise.  I didn't know what to think either, but I hoped the company would set the "Cars" franchise back on track.  Did it succeed?  The answer is yes.  While not as good as the first movie, it is a return back to form after the second installment.  In fact, "Cars 3" never acknowledges the existence of the second movie!  What it does have are themes of retirement and losing touch with what you have passion for.  The movie does start off a little slow, but it quickly picks up as soon as McQueen starts to rebuild himself.  The animation is stunning (which is to be expected from Pixar), the new characters are fun and interesting, and the overall message, while a bit predictable, is a good message nonetheless.  Some of the humor does fall flat though, and like I said before, there are some slow parts, but Pixar clearly learned from the mistakes of "Cars 2" and churned out a decently good movie.  A welcome addition for the company.

LANDON **1/2
CHASE **1/2

BANGERANG SCORE: **1/2