Review: The Mater Problem in "Cars 2"
Disney/Pixar’s Cars 2 is an internationally-themed sequel starring Mater, the kindhearted, southern-accented best friend. Though not generally anti-sequel, I barely liked this film (and I'm not alone ). My issues lies with a central theme best expressed in this conversation between main character Lightning McQueen and Uncle Topolino halfway through the movie. McQueen: I brought my friend Mater along on the trip. And, you know, I told him he needed to act different, that we weren’t in Radiator Springs. Uncle T: This Mater…is a close friend? McQueen: He’s my best friend. Uncle T: Then why would you ask him to be someone else? Uh, slow your roll, Uncle T.