(Mindless) Fun action comedy...

Rating: 4/10 (9 September 2018)

This felt like an extended 'Smokey and the Bandit' storyline, or a spinoff, especially with Burt Reynolds back in the saddle and a similar story with regards to the girl joining him. Indeed very similar. It was nevertheless a fun (if mindless) action comedy. I really enjoyed Roger Moore in the film as well as the James Bond reference.
The film's ending give us the impression the winner is the first person to cross the finish line, but this is not the case. Before the race, each contestant punched their cards. The winner is determined by the time it took them to finish the race, so the first one to cross the finish line is not necessarily the winner. A significant amount of time passed from the time the first contestant left until JJ McClure's (Burt Reynolds) team left. The girls in the Lamborghini also left well before McClure's team, yet they end up together at the finish line and then race to cross it. If they ended up at the finish line together, then surely McClure wins, regardless of the girls crossing the line first, as they finished in less time. The race for the finish line at the end is therefore pointless.
Although this was an enjoyable film I'd rather watch 'Smokey and the Bandit' ten times over than giving this a second viewing.