When to retire? How to retire gracefully? And how to plan for some satisfying and fulfilling autumn years? No, it’s not an infomercial from a pension fund, but the latest Pixar blockbuster, a movie that aims to reach the hearts and minds of its pre-teen target demographic with a tale about the perils of retirement.

It’s specifically a very Hollywood type of retirement, in which a famous and wealthy celebrity, in this case the racing car Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson), must deal with the appearance of a younger-looking, sexier and more coveted star on the block — the high-tech racer Jackson Storm (Armie Hammer).

The film thus follows Lightning as he teams up with female racing coach Cruz Ramirez (Cristela Alonzo) and trains…