![]() The set up makes it easy to assume Cars 3 is the Rocky III of the series – with Lightning meeting his match, taking a bad loss, and then fighting his way back to victory. ![]() Lightning’s story here is filled with allegory and metaphor, in that classic Pixar manner, as he is determined to end his career on his own terms, even as he has to acknowledge he’s not what he once was. Cars 3, on the other hand, feels like it’s about something deeper. Both had their amusing moments, but neither had that weight Pixar usually brings to its stories. But Lightning is determined to return to the sport he loves and begins getting ready, backed by a slick, ambitious sponsor, Sterling (Nathan Fillion), and with the help of an energetic trainer, Cruz Ramirez (Cristela Alonzo).Ĭars was a basic story about a naturally skilled but arrogant athlete learning about good sportsmanship, while Cars 2 was a spy caper. No matter what he tries, Lightning can’t seem to outrace Jackson, and that crash sidelines him completely – and casts doubt on whether he can or should ever race again. The story beings with Lightning suddenly supplanted as the hotshot racer to beat on the circuit as a new generation of cars takes center stage, led by the flashy, formidable Jackson Storm (Armie Hammer). And yes, I know that sounds bizarre for Cars 3, yet it’s true. ![]() But it does reflect how damaged his psyche has become. ![]() Was this sequel going to be about Lightning finding himself paralyzed? Or worse?! Well, no, and while that crash is a big moment early in the film, Lightning doesn’t have any long-term physical effects from it. The first teaser for the film brought about a lot of big (and humorous) reactions with its slow-mo shot of Lightning McQueen in a terrible crash. ![]()
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