Highly entertaining, heartwarming

Rating: 9/10 (21 October 2005)

I had heard good things about this movie but I wasn't prepared for how good it was to be. Set in both New Zealand and Utah, the movie was a story about a journey to fulfill a dream - to race on the salt flats of Bonneville.
Many 'feel good' movies leave me feeling manipulated at the end. This was not one of those movies. Having seen Sir Anthony Hopkins in so many other movies, I thought it might be hard trying to associate him with such a kiwi role, but he did a fantastic job, as did the other cast members. At the heart of this great movie though, was insightful direction and writing from Roger Donaldson.
I would heartily recommend this movie to anyone, especially those who are in need of a bit of a lift. It captures the spirit of what it is to be nuts about something, makes us feel his passion, and takes us along for a ride that is really about people, not motorbikes.
Janet