The movie fell short of any anticipated audience reception by confirming Lightning McQueen’s retirement to introduce Cruz Ramirez.

Cruz has plenty of ability to race competitively, yet has been confined to training other cars.

Instead, Lightning encourages Cruz to finish the race with his famous ‘95’.

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It is incredibly rewarding to witness Lightning’s progression not only as a racer but as a friend.

Cars3is a wonderful lesson that physical limitations are opportunities for growth and strength.

More importantly, the movie’s ending was reminiscent of Lightning’s final moments with Doc Hudson inCars.

Lightning smiles as he looks back at Cruz in Cars 3

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This results in Lightning ultimately realizing his full potential and confirming his status as one ofPixar’s best characters.

He sees her untapped potential and views her as his equal.

It’s important to acknowledgeCars 3did receive backlash for its inclusion of the female car.

Finn and Mater on left, Sally and Lightning McQueen on right in Cars split image

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Aside from this, Cruz is a strong character who fits naturally into theCarsworld.

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Cast

Doc Hudson (Paul Newman) balancing a tire on his hood in Cars 3.

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Lightning McQueen and Cruz Ramirez driving in Cars 3

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