too many plots. didn't hang together

Rating: 3/10 (10 August 2006)

i went in with high hopes - maybe that was the movie's downfall.
in a nutshell, the movie had too many plot lines (the best friend plot, the new rival plot, the obnoxious kids plot, the prodigal dad plot,...) and they were not strung together in a sensible way. it seemed like they just jumped from gag to gag.
the rivalry with the French Driver ("formula un") was completely unsatisfying. one race, then the crash. then occasional references to "french can drive" during Ferrel's rehab.
This movie would have done better with less going on, but more of it.
btw, the movie had several funny bits, but you've seen most of them in the trailers already. but if you do go, stick through the credits for the outtakes, which were pretty good.
b