Mawkish, hokey, old-guy-can-do-no-wrong, insipid

Rating: 3/10 (5 October 2007)

Perhaps some old gent from NZ did in fact race his motorcycle across Bonneville and set a record. I guess that much, in that case, would be true. Otherwise, it's a hokey fantasy with no meat on the bleached bones. Don't let Anthony Hopkins participation fool you - the quality here is more along the lines of "The Edge" than "The Remains of the Day". Although, "The Edge" is waaaaaay worse than this flick and you can take the kids to this one - it's likely intended for tweens - without worry.
Although they will see a man in womans clothing. :)
And there is a little good cop, bad cop tossed in.
Not to mention a "desert Affair".
Everyone falls in love with this guy.
After re-reading my summary, I'm adjusting my rating and giving one star per adjective - down from 5 stars to 3.