Fabulous! Clever!

Rating: 9/10 (4 July 2006)

Very clever, creative film. It helps to know a little about NASCAR. For example personalities like Darrell Walltrip, Richard Petty (the King), and Dale Earnhart, Jr. add credence to the story for people who know the sport well. Famous names like Mario Andretti will help non sport fans "get the in-jokes." The animation is so good, some of the road scenes look like photographs. The graphics for the town tied in with "car" references well, and made the viewer feel like they were in with the"inside jokes" also. After reading other reviews, I understand that many think there were too many cliché morals to this story. I think it is refreshing that our young people are being exposed to good, solid values instead of just belching and other bodily function jokes.