‘Planes’ Trailer: Disney Has A Need For Speed And A Fear Of Heights
The Formula One rivals of Ron Howard’sRushwon’t be the only racersspeeding toward possible deaththis year. Disney’sPlanesfeatures an aerial race contender so inexperienced and unqualified that his very participation prompts one character to shrug, “Well, he’s going to die.”
In most other respects, though, we can probably expectPlanesto be a much different affair from Howard’s historical drama. For one thing, the racer in question is an anthropomorphic crop duster named Dusty (voiced byDane Cook). For another,Planesis set in the same colorful, kid-friendly universe as Pixar’sCars. Don’t expect any solemn meditations on mortality and the competitive spirit from this one, in other words. To find out what youcanexpect, see the new trailer after the jump.
Maybe I’ve missed something, but it’s still unclear to me why, if he’s so terrified of heights, Dusty even wants to race to begin with. Underdog sports heroes are a dime a dozen at the movies, but most of them don’t start out deathly afraid of their own sport.
That confusion over character motivation aside,Planeslooks pretty cute. Despite being based on a Pixar property,Planesisn’t itself a Pixar film, and anyone hoping for Pixar-level quality will likely be disappointed. (Though arguably, the same might be said about the Pixar-producedCarsandCars 2.) But anyone who just wants a sweet bit of entertainment to share with their kids could do way worse than this likable hero and his beautifully animated adventure.
