bad execution of a fair story

Rating: 1/10 (13 May 2002)

The story it self is not that bad. It has risen above the usual good guy vs evil guy. So it is fair. Nothing spectacular but refreshing from what you would expect from a movie like this. Some characters emotions (like Memo or his wife) are too emphasized and simple.
Where the movie gets really bad is the driving scenes. Maybe it could be interesting to someone who never saw a single car race but to someone who likes the sport its stupid. Cars flipping and flying like there is no gravity. Then we come to the final two races. It was sad to watch them. I mean a car flying of the road into a pond and there is nobody to help the guy for minutes. Come on. That could not happen 30 years ago. And finally the last race is pathetic. Even in cartoons the race does not develop like that. The driving scenes would maybe be appealing to a 6 year old. The technical side of the action scenes is also not good. You can see the difference between the drawn wheel flying and the actual background.
You should definitely pass it.