It seems Disney took some lessons from the initial movie and delivered something improved this time around. This is the expected follow-up to “Planes,” a computer-animated film released by Disney that didn’t quite live up to expectations. I actually found it to be an improvement over the first one, which suggests the studio at least paid attention to some of what went wrong before. The story begins well, with the …

Despite a lack of apparent strengths, this film turns out to be surprisingly good. It features appealing music, vibrant and detailed animation, enjoyable characters, and pleasing imagery.