Turbo(2013)
Release date: 17 July 2013 (USA)
Cast
Ryan Reynolds ... Turbo (voice)
Paul Giamatti Paul Giamatti ... Chet (voice)
Michael Peña Michael Peña ... Tito (voice)
Samuel L. Jackson Samuel L. Jackson ... Whiplash (voice)
Luis Guzmán Luis Guzmán ... Angelo (voice)
Bill Hader Bill Hader ... Guy Gagné (voice)
Snoop Dogg Snoop Dogg ... Smoove Move (voice)
Maya Rudolph Maya Rudolph ... Burn (voice)
Ben Schwartz Ben Schwartz ... Skidmark (voice)
Richard Jenkins Richard Jenkins ... Bobby (voice)
Ken Jeong Ken Jeong ... Kim Ly (voice)
Michelle Rodriguez Michelle Rodriguez ... Paz (voice)
Mario Andretti Mario Andretti ... Dos Bros Customer / Race Official (voice)
Mike Bell Mike Bell ... White Shadow (voice) (as Michael Patrick Bell)
Aidan Andrews Aidan Andrews ... Bike Boy (voice)
Genres:Animation | Family
Country:USA
Language:English
Director:David Soren
Writers:Darren Lemke (screenplay), Robert D. Siegel (screenplay), 1 more credit
Stars:Ryan Reynolds, Paul Giamatti, Samuel L. Jackson
Story:All his life, Theo the garden snail has lived a slow lane life with dreams of speed at the Indy 500. Suddenly, a freak mishap gives him the ability to move at superspeed, which puts Theo and his brother at a failing strip mall. They are discovered by Tito, a goofy fast food worker, and his crew of racing snails, and a wild idea is born for Theo to race with his heroes in Indianapolis. Now, this gang of misfits are traveling to that city to dare pursue the impossible dream, which will require all of Theo's speed as Turbo to have any shot at achieving.Everyone loves an underdog story. They are done so much in film, and it's such a common notion that the line is even spoken in the new Dreamworks film "Turbo". The best part in this instance though is, unlike other movies, it's genuine. You feel for this animated snail and his new friend a part owner of a taco shop. Both have dreams and do all they can to make them come true, even when their own family doesn't believe in them. The second best part is that it's fun for the entire family and could very well be the best animated film of the year.
Theo is a snail who wants to be fast, much like Tom Hanks wanted to be Big and Rocky wanted to be champion. After a freak accident of Spider- Man proportions, he gets his chance to compete in the Indianapolis 500. Along the way he finds a friend and fellow dreamer he never actually speaks with in Tito (Michael Peña). Together they both reach for the impossible dreams that live in us all. The filmmakers of "Turbo" use both wish fulfillment and the belief on oneself to tell a familiar story with most of the troupes we've seen before. What sells it here is voice actors ranging from the comedic Ryan Reynolds as Turbo, to the dramatic Paul Giamatti as his brother Chet. In between you have actors that have a foot in both dramatic works as well as comedy, like Luis Guzmàn, Maya Rudolph, Michelle Rodriguez, Richard Jenkins, and Samuel L. Jackson. It also tells its story with a singular goal in mind and still manages to have fun with sight gags, great one-liners, and involvement of the supporting cast.
My kids loved this film as did I, every year we get so many sequels there's quite a few this summer alone, and it's always refreshing to see a movie with the originality and the bravery to take a chance on a story that could have been a bad rip-off of Rocky, but instead reminded me of it in that good way. So go see "Turbo" this weekend, Adam Sandler and his pals have enough of our money, give it to real grown-ups who know how to make really enjoyable films like "Turbo".
