Turbo (2013)

That was an excellent one.

It is a performances centric movie

i must have seen a different film!!

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

This was as great as I expected to be. I don't remember much, but I totally loved hearing Michelle Rodriguez voicing Paz in this film. I also liked how the brother relationship between Tito and Angelo paralleled Turbo and Chet. But I would certainly watch it again because I really enjoy talking about it. This film is very good and under rated, and not just for a Dreamworks film. I just thought it was cool to see a cartoon snail gets super car powers from liquid nitrogen in a race car and get to be part of the car race. If rabbits can be cops in Zootopia, then snails can race in Turbo. It's a very nice tale of inspiration. I also think it's sweet that the dude from Dos Bros Tacos who became friends with Theo/Turbo got to voice Grubber in The My Little Pony Movie.

Whilst being well aware of their major franchises,I've been meaning to catch up on the individual films from Dreamworks. After being delighted by the off-beat charms of Mr. Peabody & Sherman,I raced down to Turbo.The plot:Dreaming of being the greatest racer in the world like multiple Indianapolis 500 champ, Guy Gagné,Theo has one problem:he is a snail. Sliding down a road dreaming of being in a race car,Theo gets caught in an accident involving a supercharger drag racer. Barely surviving,Theo discovers that his DNA has been fused with nitrous oxide,which allows Theo to match the speed of any race car. Outrunning any snail in his path,Theo starts to dream of being the first snail to contest the Indianapolis 500.View on the film:Whirling round the screen in a haze of bright colours,co- writer/(along with Darren Lemke & Robert D. Siegel) director David Soren gives the characters a bold,building blocks-style design,which whilst firing up the primary colours does leave to the characters only being able to express a limited amount of facial expressions,that ends up causing the snails and the humans to have a plastic appearance. Clearly enjoying the sight of Theo on the race tracks, Soren gives the Sports Drama rush a surprising level of stylisation . Breaking out of the shell,Soren follows Theo round the track in extensive tracking shots which display a great eye for tight cornered locations.Making the snail stand out in the pack,the screenplay by Lemke/ Siegel and Soren set the track out with a playful Adventure Comedy,where Theo's sports dreams are slugged by the daily life of a snail. Whirling into Sports movie mode,the writers crack an excellent level of tension by making Theo drive for his dream one that drives a wedge between his friends. Joined by lively vocal performances from Michelle Rodriguez, Samuel (Yel)L. Jackson and Paul Giamatti, Ryan Reynolds gives a terrific performance as Theo,thanks to Reynolds keeping Theo's doubt intact,whilst keeping his excitement turbo-charged.

If you're stuck in with Man-Flu & just want an easy going fun loving number that'll make you laugh.. this is the first across the line! The Animation is no where as breath taking as Pixar of course but it's still FULL of vibrant colour & cool effects! The characters & the voice actors fit like a snail's shell! And the story doesn't do anything too clever-dick! They keep it pure, simple, enjoyable & fun.One thing I especially loved about this film is the mixed cultures. It really adds such depth when the characters are your typical white conservative types! ALL the cast members worked overtime to get this off the ground! It does have a more serious moral at heart, but it's never intrusive & the pace of the film is maintained throughout.I was surprised at how enjoyable this film was, & I recommend it for the whole family!

Turbo is not a bad film at all and if anything, it is actually a bit underrated. I enjoyed Turbo better than I anticipated, even if the story is a little derivative of such films like Cars or even the Fast and the Furious. I do like the concept of a slow being such as a snail trying to race in the Indy 500. However, Turbo is better than Cars 2 at least. The animation is beautiful and the voice acting is superb thanks to a strong cast. The film is also even funny at times and has some good inside references to previous films like Cars.This film is about a common garden snail nicknamed Turbo who dreams in competing in the Indy 500 against his idol despite being a very slow snail. But due to a freak accident, Turbo now has the power to be fast. Along with his new human friends and his snail brother, Turbo dreams are about to come true.As mentioned above, this film has a strong voice cast and they elevate the film. There are such actors like Ryan Reynolds, the ever great Paul Giamatti, and the ever recognizable Samuel L. Jackson as Turbo's main snail friend/rival. The voices are colorful and they all breathe in life to their characters.Overall, this isn't the best animation film of up to the point of this film's release as such films like Monsters University, The Croods, and Despicable Me 2 are better. But this is a good diversion for the kids and perhaps even the adults themselves. The film is a little kid-friendly, but the messages are pushed across in an easy manner. A nice concept with some derivative elements, this is still a simple pleasure of the summer. I rate this film 8/10.