Updated at 9 p.m. CST
A few more reviews of "Cars" before its wide release on Friday:
- Michael Rechtshaffen of the Reuters news service called it "a thoroughly pleasant trip."
- John Hazleton of ScreenDaily.com called "Cars" "exquisitely crafted and warmly emotional."
- The Critics Tomatometer at Rotten Tomatoes was scoring "Cars" at a very high 89 percent favorable rating.
- Scott Chitwood of ComingSoon.net called it "a great effort from Pixar."
- Oklahoma Daily rated "Cars" an "A."
- Christy Lemire of the Canadian Press said it was a retread of "Doc Hollywood."
As for "Cars"-related stories:
- The Auto Channel takes a closer look at the Porsche 911, which was used as the basis for Sally.
- The London Telegraph talks to director John Lasseter, who talks about the film and Formula One racing.
- The Detroit Free Press talks about the "Cars" soundtrack and cruising tunes in general.
- Tim Lammers of Internet Broadcasting interviewed Cheech Marin, who played Ramone in the movie.