Happy 15th Anniversary to Cars 2 (2011) aka one of the most overhated movies of all time!
You could say it’s a bad sequel because it fails at being a sequel and you could say it’s a average Pixar movie at best in terms of Pixar quality but that being said as a movie on its own or if you view it as a Mater spin off movie, it’s actually a really fun and dumb fun movie and a pretty good movie on its own if you ignore the Pixar and sequel name.
The movie is flawed for sure and has some valid criticisms but I feel like most of the hatred comes from people who just get angry and yells a lot and acts like it killed their parents or something that the hate has gotten more ridiculous over time but I have a really soft spot for this movie and even nostalgia too and I still love it for what it is even with its problems and I genuinely don’t think it’s that bad of a movie I really hope one of these days people will appreciate this movie as it’s own thing because the hate really is forced. It’s really that fun of a movie and people take it way too seriously.