Turbo is an
example of a trailer that didn’t make the movie look as good as it is. I mean, a movie about a fast garden
snail? Unlike Ryan Reynold’s other movie
released this weekend, R.I.P.D., this
fun flick is sure to please the whole family.
It has heart and illustrates the feel-good message that all you need is
one good friend to believe in you in order to succeed. No dream is too big and no dreamer is too
small. Sweet.
Voice and acting talent Paul Giamatti plays Chet, Turbo the
snail’s best friend and brother, but it’s Tito (Michael Pena) who first believes
in Turbo’s dream to race in the Indianapolis
The unmistakable voice of Samuel L. Jackson brings
“Whiplash” to life, another fast snail who befriends Turbo and helps him reach
his goal. “Smoove Move” embodies Snoop
Dogg’s snail persona, complete with a pair of dice swinging from his slender,
snaily neck.
You’ll also hear the voices of other fan favorites such as
Michelle Rodriguez (Paz) and Ken Jeong (Kim Ly), who both own shops in the same
small strip mall as Dos Bros Tacos.
This is the first project of director and co-writer David
Soren, who pleases young audiences with colorful characters, an underdog story,
and lots of silliness. Kids aren’t too
hard to please, after all. Adults will
be amused, however, by a few clever lines and gags. Watch for the funny mean kid on the Big Wheel,
the mustache made out of grass, Taco Man and his sidekick “Churro”, “Snail
up!”, “Snailed it”, and the label on a hot sauce bottle that says “Product
causes death.”
It’s amazing how a good animation team can create such
detailed facial expressions on slimy insects, but they succeed. It’s not worth the extra money to pay to see
it in 3D. The language is clean,
although there are a few risqué jokes that should fly over most little one’s
head. “Your trash talk is needlessly
complicated” is a funny line geared towards adults, but still evokes a laugh
out of kids for reasons they don’t even understand.
Suspend your disbelief and enjoy the fast ride with your
kids and a bucket of popcorn. Not in to
insects? Go see Monsters University
Grade = B
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