I’ve been fairly Consumed with Important Things of late.

But, by far the most important is that weeRocket, and I went to see Pixar’s newest, Cars.

I had heard the reviews were bad, that the kids’ll like it, but it will fall flat for the adults. I had heard rumors that it was going to be Pixar’s first flop. I wouldn’t have faulted Pixar for it. Everyone stumbles.

The plot looked weak, basically a remake of Doc Hollywood except with cars.

But the fact of the matter is… I thought it rocked. I laughed out loud a lot. I even teared up at the end. And I have little interest in cars or car racing.

The thing I should’ve realized is that none of the Pixar plots are really revolutionary. It’s all in how they tell the story.

And man, they can tell a story.