Film Review – Rally Road Racers

While the major studios prepare to release several high-profile family films for the summer season, smaller charms and creative achievements are found in “Rally Road Racers,” which hopes to offer a passable distraction for young viewers. It’s a somewhat lively study of car race dreams and high pursuit on crazy, video-game inspired tracks, with writer/director Ross Venokur trying to deliver something exciting with broad cartoon action and wacky characters engaged in all kinds of mischief and antagonism. There’s a chance for Venokur to make something high-flying with the inherent need for speed found in the story, but he mostly sticks to screenwriting formula, keeping the viewing experience familiar for those who’ve seen many of these pictures before. Kids will be more responsive to what “Rally Road Racers” has to offer, but select moments of silliness are fun, making one wish the whole thing was comfortable with a breezy take on speed demon antics. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com