For Your Anticipation: A Little Too Much Chatter

Remember when I was being optimistic about Cars 2? I think the time for that has passed entirely, as the film has been receiving a surprising critical bashing. The problem is that it's impossible to tell at this point if all these pans have been from mere disappointment, or if the film is just really bad. While I'd like to think the former, it's probably the latter. I thought Pixar had the sense to always worry about the story first and foremost, but this seems like a simple action cash-grab. If you're going to make a sequel, at least be loyal to what made the first one a success.