TURBO (Theatrical Release USA 2013)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 3.5|5.0 Starsììì

Turbo—a wannabe fast snail—has a slow start. The first of the movie encourages a quick walk-out to look for a better movie to watch. Wait a little longer and you’ll be glad you didn’t miss the rest of the story and its ‘big bang’ ending.

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Storyline

Theo the Snail (voice of Ryan Reynolds) watches reruns of famous races. Theo, a big dreamer who wants to be a racer, lives in a pack of snails that just want to be able to eat tomatoes every day. The film follows his progress to realize his dreams.

Additional Thanks

Thank you to Director David Soren for directing efforts. Thank you to Producer Lisa Stewart for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Chet (voice of Paul Giamatti), Tito (voice of Michael Peña), Whiplash (voice of Samuel L. Jackson), Angelo (voice of Luis Guzmán), Guy Gagné (voice of Bill Hader), Smoove Move (voice of Snoop Dogg), Burn (voice of Maya Rudolph), and Skidmark (voice of Ben Schwartz).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes. Sometimes slow starts yield long term results in good entertainment. This film is a good example of that.

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