Turbo (2013) User Reviews

A lot of (mostly) innocent fun

[Michael-96 · 7/10 · 29 June 2013]

I was lucky to see Turbo at a preview today, and had a great time. I don't want to give anything away, but suffice to say that I greatly enjoyed the movie. The plot's cute, the characters amusing, and there are some hilarious one liners. (As well as a few somewhat more risqué jokes for the adults, although they'll fly over most kids' heads.)

It's not going to rival Pixar at their best, but it's a lot of fun. I will say, though, that this isn't a film I'd bother with 3D for. It takes a back seat, and is little more than a gimmick. You won't be missing anything at all to watch in 2D.

But other than that, heartily recommended!

Snail in Full Speed

[aaronjbong · 7/10 · 27 July 2013]

"Turbo" may not be the most original or inventive animated film ever but it's a good time and pretty fun. The story is pretty simple and one that a little child can imagine. But the way it delivers the story is gorgeous. It has lovable characters and sense of humor.

Theo (who prefers to be called Turbo) is a garden snail who lives as an outsider among his snail community. His dream of becoming the Indianapolis 500 champion makes him an outcast and his obsession with speed brings embarrassment to his brother, Chet. However, after an unexpected accident, Theo is granted incredible speed and also inherits some characteristics of an actual car (headlights, radio).

He is then taken by a chubby guy named Tito. Tito and his brother Angelo own a taco shop that is struggling. The other tenants in the area are also facing the same problem. Tito has this idea of registering Turbo into the Indy 500 in order to help his business prosper. And there are also other snails who become Turbo's buddies.

"Turbo" may not have as much depth as some of the animated masterpieces. But "Turbo" doesn't aim in being that. It wants to become a fun-filled adventure about a freaking-fast snail racing in the midst of an array of monstrous cars. And it doesn't disappoint. It's enjoyable, slick and plenty of fun.

The characters are likable too. Turbo is ambitious, funny, and adventurous. All the qualities of a fun character are embodied in him. Chet, his brother, is caring and more cautious but is also adorable in some moments. The other snails are also plenty of fun due to their ridiculous antics. Besides the mollusks, we also have the human characters. Tito, with his large build, is extremely chubby and funny. Tito's other friends are also a joy to watch.

"Turbo" also has a great sense of humor. I had a blast watching this film. Not all the jokes work, but most of them do. But I do want to mention that there's a joke concerning crows snatching one snail at a time, and to me it seems a bit extreme because the idea of a snail being eaten by a crow is kinda creepy, don't you think? Or maybe it's just me. But the bottom line is "Turbo" is plenty of fun to watch.

The animation is not the best I've seen but it's pretty good. It possesses beautiful sets and the colors are fluorescent. The voice cast was excellent too and Ryan Reynolds did a great job lending his voice to Turbo.

"Turbo" is a fun and rollicking adventure and it is plenty of joy to watch these lovable characters see what they're up to. Just don't expect too much from it and don't expect it to be a masterpiece.

Rating: 7/10

Final Verdict: It may not be original but "Turbo" is a hell of a roller-coaster ride that will provide plenty of joy and laughs with its lovable characters.

Unexpectedly nice movie.

[phadvijayanand · 6/10 · 22 July 2013]

There was no intention to watch this movie. Trailer and story didn't click to me. However, I accidentally watch this movie.

This movie is about a snail dreams about being Indy 500 race champion. How he get powers, how he enters into the race and finally what happens is a nice journey to watch.

Movie is short and sticks to the story. Animation is really good. I thought as Snail is the hero the movie from their perspective will be very slow but this is never the case.

Story is somewhat acceptable for children but watchable for elders as well. This is a nice movie to watch for 90 mins.

There is nothing best about the movie. So it is just a watchable. It won't bore you.

Overall Ratings: 6/10

Audience love it a lot! Tons of fun and emotion! Terrific sound!

[illmor-814-204784 · 7/10 · 14 July 2013]

As good as Pixar is making animated movies, the best counterpart is ,without no doubt, Dreamworks. And this guys bring this time a nice movie where they show how much are improving their works and how close they are getting their stuff to Pixar quality. Said that, this movie is a solid piece of work. Is entertained, heart warming but most important is very exciting. The pace of the movie is fast in a very good way. This are not the kind of movie to see looking for logic or anything like that. This is just about fun, about a product that give a moment of truly entertainment. As limited as the space in this plot idea could be, is remarkable how much emotion they can put in the movie. Very few times you see the crowd giving so much support to a screen character and this is what this little Turbo get, the whole audience loving him. I see Monster U and Despicable Me too but i believe that Turbo has more emotion than the other two and considering how good that ones are you will get a lovely speedy fun in your eyes.

"Cars" for Younger Children

[3xHCCH · 6/10 · 19 July 2013]

The trailer of this new Dreamworks animated film did not really make me interested to watch because I thought the whole racing snail story would be corny. However, my kids insisted and there were some favorable initial reviews, so I reluctantly gave it a go and hoped to be pleasantly surprised.

"Turbo" is about Theo, a garden snail obsessed about car racing and being fast. He accidentally ingests nitrous oxide and develops amazing race car powers. A luckless taco shop owner Tito picks Theo up for his hobby of racing snails, and discovers Theo's incredible speedy abilities. Eventually, Theo (now re-named Turbo) actually qualifies to race against his racing idol, the five-time champion Guy Gagne, in the Indianapolis 500. Can this phenomenal little snail now finally fulfill his dream of winning a big league car race?

The topic of car racing had already been tackled very well in Pixar's "Cars". If "Cars" was for kids, "Turbo" is targeted for even younger kids. More than just the car racing, the side story about the deserted mini-mall in Van Nuys, California where Tito's taco shop is located, was also obviously inspired by the town of Radiator Springs in "Cars."

The scene showing how Theo got his powers, with the nerve axons and red blood cells being revitalized with nitrous oxide, was straight out of "Spider- Man".

I did not really get the whole snails working together to gather tomatoes thing. It might have worked in "Bug's Life", but I did not know snails ever worked like ants. I could imagine how encountering a huge army of snails in a small tomato patch like that would probably look pretty scary in real life.

On the positive side, "Turbo" manages to tell a good story about brotherly support in the parallel stories of Theo and his brother Chet, and Tito and his brother Anton. One brother is the whimsical dreamer, while the other is the more grounded practical one. They may see things differently, but in the end, brotherly love would prevail.

Of course, the showcase of the whole film is still the big race. The execution of the race sequence was thrilling and exciting, especially the final laps. While the climactic moment in "Cars" is still better, but this one in "Turbo" still manages to hold its own with its unique charm.

As a whole though, I found the film's pace leading to the climactic race quite slow for a movie about speed. I was disappointed about how the Guy Gagne character was developed as a stereotype, when it could have been more original. The voice work was by big stars like Ryan Reynolds, Paul Giamatti and Samuel L. Jackson. They were all okay, but nothing really distinct and memorable stood out.

Kids will surely enjoy this cute little film delightful. Parents will just have to summon their inner child out in order to enjoy it with them.

And the Winner of the Indy 500 Is...

[claudio_carvalho · 7/10 · 17 July 2016]

In Los Angeles, the garden snail Theo dreams on being the fastest racer in car races and worships his idol, the champion Guy Gagné, who has won the Indianapolis 500 several times. His brother Chet protects him most of the time from daring situations caused by Theo. When Chet rescues Theo from a failed attempt of recovering a prize tomato, Theo leaves the garden feeling humiliated. Soon he is accidentally sucked by the supercharger of a racing car and he drowns in the nitrous oxide injected to speed up the car. On the next morning, Theo finds that he has achieved speed power. When a crow picks Chet from the garden, Theo pursues them and rescues his brother. However they are captured the taco truck driver Tito and brought to a snail race. When Tito sees the performance of Theo, a.k.a. Turbo, in a race with the other snails, he decides to enter Turbo in Indianapolis, despite the disagreement of his brother Angelo. But his neighbors share the entrance expenses and they head to Indianapolis. Who will win the Indy 500?

"Turbo" is a silly and funny animation, with a snail that competes the Indianapolis 500 promoted by a Mexican young man. The plot is refreshing and creative and makes laugh in many situations. Guess who wins the Indy 500? My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Turbo"

A snail with a dream

[tr91 · 8/10 · 17 October 2013]

'Turbo' is a snail that has a dream. He wants to race with the fastest cars in the world, but of course he is just a slow snail. After an accident where he falls onto the road, Turbo starts to turn into something fast; he has lights and nitrous speed. He is then found by a guy called Tito who has a lot of snails that he races. When he sees just how fast Turbo is he wants to enter him into the Indy 500 race (which is what Turbo wants too). He believes in him so raises the money to do so.

This film sounds like a pretty stupid idea but I thought it worked rather well. It's a whole load of fresh new characters and designs, excellent animation and lovely colours as usual with an animated film.

The story is a bit predictable of course but it was still an enjoyable film all round. Turbo and Tito are very likable characters. The supporting characters are also good too. I didn't know when I started watching it but you can tell straight away that Snoop Dogg and Samuel L Jackson voiced two of the snails; I liked them two in particular.

The race at the end is quite fast paced as well which was good and of course he couldn't do it without a little help from his friends.

It was quite funny overall. It had a really good soundtrack. Also some good quotes which you may remember for a while; 'Snailed it' 'That snail is fast'. It was a joyful way to spend 90 minutes and I think it's one that the youngsters will love, as well as the adults who like animated films in general.

One of the better animated films released this year (UK). Wreck it Ralph is my favourite but I enjoyed this as much as Monsters University.

8/10.

Exhausts its premise quickly

[briancham1994 · 4/10 · 1 June 2020]

This film is based on a very simple idea - here's a snail, but he's fast. Really fast. There are some decent scenes around this but ultimately the film doesn't do much other than the usual cliches of this genre.

A Bug's Life Version of Cars

[Hollywood_Yoda · 9/10 · 17 July 2013]

Here it is, a snail receives super speed, hence the name of the film being "Turbo." What the film makes me think of when I see it is a combination of Disney's "A Bug's Life" and "Cars". It is a great movie to take the 4-9 year old kids to see.

As an adult, it is great to see Ryan Reynolds taking a voice-over part in a family friendly film. However, I could have lived to watch it without many of the other actors. Paul Giamatti and Samuel L. Jackson are in so many different films these days, their voices are tiring.

A nice change of pace for Dream Works after seeing three "Madagascar" films and four "Shrek" movies. I was Shrekked out! That's why I gave this fresh film from DW Pictures a 9/10.

Dreamworks Is So Predictable and Bizarre

[ryanmoynihan · 5/10 · 21 September 2020]

Ok, Turbo is not good, but hear me out. I enjoyed it more than I ever expected to and that's mostly due to the weird twists and turns it takes once Turbo meets the two brothers running the taco truck. I mean, the line "you're supposed to be out there selling tacos! Not racing snails!" is just pure gold. There are multiple lines between these two bros that read like dialogue from Black Dynamite. Whether it was intentional or not, I have no idea. But it made me laugh.

Bill Hader's accent is extremely inconsistent and sounds like 6 different dialects rolled into one. The side characters are like cardboard cutouts of people just brought along for the ride. The emotional moments are dull and unearned. They really should have leaned more into the absurdism of the plot like Bee Movie did.

From the get go it's the most cliched and tired idea for a childrens story you can think of; the poor man's Ratatouille if you will. But the journey to each predictable beat was bizarre and entertaining enough to keep my attention. It's just dumb fun.

Zoom Zoom

[btnthx · 18 July 2013]

Everyone loves an underdog story. They are done so much in film, and it's such a common notion that the line is even spoken in the new Dreamworks film "Turbo". The best part in this instance though is, unlike other movies, it's genuine. You feel for this animated snail and his new friend a part owner of a taco shop. Both have dreams and do all they can to make them come true, even when their own family doesn't believe in them. The second best part is that it's fun for the entire family and could very well be the best animated film of the year.

Theo is a snail who wants to be fast, much like Tom Hanks wanted to be Big and Rocky wanted to be champion. After a freak accident of Spider- Man proportions, he gets his chance to compete in the Indianapolis 500. Along the way he finds a friend and fellow dreamer he never actually speaks with in Tito (Michael Peña). Together they both reach for the impossible dreams that live in us all. The filmmakers of "Turbo" use both wish fulfillment and the belief on oneself to tell a familiar story with most of the troupes we've seen before. What sells it here is voice actors ranging from the comedic Ryan Reynolds as Turbo, to the dramatic Paul Giamatti as his brother Chet. In between you have actors that have a foot in both dramatic works as well as comedy, like Luis Guzmàn, Maya Rudolph, Michelle Rodriguez, Richard Jenkins, and Samuel L. Jackson. It also tells its story with a singular goal in mind and still manages to have fun with sight gags, great one-liners, and involvement of the supporting cast.

My kids loved this film as did I, every year we get so many sequels there's quite a few this summer alone, and it's always refreshing to see a movie with the originality and the bravery to take a chance on a story that could have been a bad rip-off of Rocky, but instead reminded me of it in that good way. So go see "Turbo" this weekend, Adam Sandler and his pals have enough of our money, give it to real grown-ups who know how to make really enjoyable films like "Turbo".

--Robert L. Castillo

http://the2cinemen.blogspot.com/

Turbo Charged: A Snail-Paced Adventure that Will Leave You in Awe

[seruanyre · 7/10 · 21 January 2023]

"Turbo" is a high-octane animated adventure that takes audiences on a wild ride. The film's central character, Turbo, is an ordinary snail with big dreams of becoming a race car champion. The animation is colorful and vibrant, and the action sequences are well-crafted and thrilling. The voice acting is also strong, with Ryan Reynolds perfectly capturing the determination and spirit of Turbo.

However, "Turbo" does have its weaknesses. The story is somewhat predictable, and some of the humor falls flat. Additionally, the film's message about following your dreams is a bit heavy-handed. Despite these shortcomings, "Turbo" is still an enjoyable and entertaining movie that will appeal to both children and adults. Overall, it's a decent animated movie, but not a masterpiece.

A bit underrated.

[Spartan_1_1_7 · 7/10 · 8 March 2014]

Well the story is very ridiculous BUT it is also fun if you don't take it seriously.

Turbo is a likable speed junkie BUT he is a SNAIL. Nature has played a cruel trick on him. But thanks to some NO2, he becomes fast and furious. And I gotta say, that whole speed thing was pretty cool whenever he does it, the movie captured the thrill of speed pretty well.

There are lots of side characters, some humans, some snails. Some good, some lame. Hell, there is a Samul L Jackson snail too, who obviously has the guy's enthusiasm. And then there is the snail, WHITE SHADOW. Honestly, he always cracked me up whenever he said that and dramatically backed into the shadows.

The CGI quality was great. Everything from the environment to the characters was detailed.

From the reviews, I would say, this movie is a little bit underrated. I had the impression that it will be mediocre but was pleasantly surprised that I liked and enjoyed it.

7.2/10

Turbo- No Vroom For Logic.

[britto-charles · 7/10 · 12 October 2013]

A snail with a turbocharger is contending at the Indianapolis 500. Will he win or not ? Based on the original idea by David Soren, DreamWorks produces "Turbo" a 3D animated sports comedy film. Mostly known for his T.V animations "Turbo" is Soren's debut film. He has developed his concept with the writer of "The Wrestler", Robert D.Siegel and a couple of writers.

Theo(Ryan Renolds) is born to be a dreamer and he believes that his dream will become true some day. Being a T.V zombie Theo is obsessed about the Indy 500 race and aspires to become a racer just like his hero Guy Gagne(Bill Hader). Split into three parts the story begins at a garden, then it moves on to a strip mall(A deserted place like Radiator Springs) and finally to Indianapolis. Every act of the story has a glut of supporting characters, voiced by Paul Giamatti(Chet), Michael Peña(Tito), Snoop Dogg(Smoove Move), Maya Rudolph(Burn), Michelle Rodriguez(Paz) and Samuel L. Jackson(Whiplash).

Chet a usually paranoid snail and Tito who's also as crazy as Theo(Names himself 'Turbo'), they are the close aides of Turbo and contribute to the fun element. Sadly Turbo doesn't have a love interest and maybe that's why he was able to dream big(I'm just trying to interpret). Some of the scenes will leave you in splits, specially when Turbo becomes an internet sensation. Though the film has a linear sequence of predictable scenes, the supporting character and certain comical portion of the story keeps one entertained.

How does this precociously written script amuse us ? The story has a heart which willfully tries to portray the life of an underdog. A snail who dreams the impossible. We always prefer to hear about the unusual, don't we ? So, Soren's basic idea is the USP for Turbo and how 3D animation is used to deliver the impossible is interesting. Turbo is a 'Tron' visuals meet 'Cars' story. Mostly meant for the kids but it will equally entertain the adults as well, provided that they just watch and don't analyze. Henry Jackman who is a regular for animated films, his music increases the radiance of the picture. Dario Franchitti's as a consultant for "Turbo" adds more detail to the racing portion of the movie. On the whole Turbo is an honest attempt and it does entertain.

A garden snail ! Eew. Have a garden at home ? Beware, your kids are going to bring home Turbos. Turbo is a 96 minute fun filled movie but logically inept(Guys gotta learn from Pixar). Now zip...zap...zoom and book your tickets.

Moral of the story: No dream is too big; no dreamer is too small. Tuck 'n' Roll.

Need for speed

[DarkVulcan29 · 8/10 · 22 July 2013]

A snail named Theo(voiced by Ryan Reynolds)loves to watch racing, and wishes he could race on the tracks, but his brother(voiced by Paul Giamatti) tells him that he is a snail, he was not meant to be fast, cause he is a snail. But one night Theo accidentally lands in a fast car, and gains the power of being as fast as the car. Now Theo has fun with this new found power, but how far will it take him?

a well made animated film, I mean it is no Wreck it Ralph, but still a fun movie. But it's not just a snail with super speed, but it's more of a ensemble, providing the voices Samuel L. Jackson, Michelle Rodriguez, and Michael Pena to name a few. They all really make this story quite a joy, and seem to be having a blast working on this film.

Cute Enough If Unmemorable

[evanston_dad · 6/10 · 19 August 2013]

Cute enough little movie about a snail who ingests the fuel of some souped-up cars and then realizes his ultimate dream -- racing in the Indy 500.

This is by-the-numbers animation, with the usual canned lessons about being OK with who you are and following your dreams. These aren't bad lessons for kids to hear, but they're also not especially sincere. The animation itself is nothing special and the voice work is solid if unmemorable -- Ryan Reynolds, Paul Giammati and Samuel L. Jackson do the bulk of the work. But I was sitting next to my four year old son in the movie theatre (this was only the second movie he'd seen in a theatre) watching his face, and the look on it was enough to convince me that this was the best movie ever.

Grade: B

Easy 10 star movie!!

[LoboMaq617 · 10/10 · 17 July 2013]

Today it is my birthday and so I figured I'd bring my little brother to the movies, and I did. Turbo was on the top of my list and by God I'd go watch it again because this movie was funny, crazy, amazing, and had emotion in it. I am 19 and I enjoyed this movie as if I was a kid again, it was that good. If your having second thoughts about this movie, don't, go watch it, you will no feel let down. This is easily one of the best 2013 summer flicks to date. BELIEVE THIS HYPE!! I'm already waiting for it to release on blu-ray, I recommend this to this everybody. There is no age group for this movie and you won't get bored with it at all, it is for all age groups.

i like to go fast

[abcvision · 7/10 · 28 August 2013]

This movie should be "I like to go fast!" that is what the little snail that could kept saying. He called himself "Turbo" and no matter how small you are, you can dream big. Turbo is a bit of an odd ball in his world of snails who work on gathering juicy tomatoes. He wants to hit the big time and compete for speed at the raceway. Turbo is cute, funny, and has a cast of well known personalities doing the voices, from Snoop Dogg, Samuel Jackson, and Ryan Reynolds as Turbo. Perfect sane fun for kids of all ages, especially those who have a love of speed. The movie is short an sweet and keeps the attention of anyone who wants to zip through a movie.

A fun one-time watch

[bigtreeworld · 13 July 2013]

I watched Turbo today in an advanced screening with my little sister. Overall, it was a generally enjoyable film. There were some funny jokes, and I laughed a fair amount. Visually this movie was pretty good. The CGI was well done. The 3D, on the other hand, was absolutely useless. The premise and plot line were ridiculous, but that doesn't really matter too much considering it's a movie geared towards children. A little bit of racism (or rather, racial stereotyping) was inherent in the Taco bros, the french racer, and the Chinese makeup lady but it wasn't harmful or hateful in any way. I wouldn't go out of my way to watch this movie again but I don't regret seeing it.

Some snails can be fastest in the world!!!!!!

[rajatdahiyax · 7/10 · 21 August 2015]

Turbo is a 2013 American 3D computer-animated comedy sports film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by 20th Century Fox. It is based on an original idea by David Soren, who also directed the film.

In a suburban San Fernando Valley garden in Los Angeles,[12] Theo, a.k.a. Turbo, is a snail who dreams of being the greatest racer in the world, just like his hero, 5-time Indianapolis 500 champ, Guy Gagné. His obsession with speed and all things fast has made him an outcast in the slow and cautious snail community, and a constant embarrassment to his older brother, Chet. Turbo desperately wishes he could escape the slow-paced life he's living....

Demoralized, Theo wanders onto a freeway to admire the traffic and wishes he was fast on the first star (which is actually an airplane light). Suddenly, he gets into a freak accident when he gets sucked into the supercharger of a drag racer, fusing his DNA with nitrous oxide. The next day, when Theo wakes up, the incident finds himself vested with incredible speed and accuracy, as well as some characteristics of an actual car.

Weird concept amazing presentation

[incredible_jai007 · 7/10 · 16 August 2013]

never thought i would like a movie about a snail winning a car race,.. I am out of my mind,. or the movie is really something :P never thought i would like a movie about a snail winning a car race,.. I am out of my mind,. or the movie is really something :P never thought i would like a movie about a snail winning a car race,.. I am out of my mind,. or the movie is really something :P never thought i would like a movie about a snail winning a car race,.. I am out of my mind,. or the movie is really something :P never thought i would like a movie about a snail winning a car race,.. I am out of my mind,. or the movie is really something :P never thought i would like a movie about a snail winning a car race,.. I am out of my mind,. or the movie is really something :P

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A crazy good cast makes a great family feel good movie

[madeincanada-08745 · 10/10 · 10 September 2021]

This is a very good movie. I don't know why it has such a low rating.

A Humble Meme

[billygoat1071 · 8/10 · 22 July 2013]

At glance, there's already a sense that Turbo suffers of being unoriginal. It is yet another "inspirational" film of an underdog trying to make his impossible dream come true, and the fact that the concept is about a snail wishing to be as fast as a race car, it's obvious that it's trying to resemble with Ratatouille. In execution, Turbo results differently. It's shallow when it's trying to be inspiring, but there's another message that can be much interesting than the iteration. Turbo is never ought to break some grounds nor bring any powerful drama, but it has its unique charm and humor that people may adore.

Turbo may not have the smartest idea, but it tells a somehow compellingly fun story. It mostly makes fun of its own conceit, because seriously it does sound like a big joke. The plot itself is just basic storytelling where it simply explores around the characters and pull off some random humor. It hardly gets to show much originality. The central message in the end is pretty much too familiar in this time. Other than those generic points, it's actually a large satirical meme, where bigger fame and money mostly goes to the weirder talents. But for a good cause; the real heart(yet still a joke) comes to the fact that the people who supports Theo/Turbo would actually risk their lives taking him into the race, because his dream is probably the absolute hope for saving their businesses. The film usually plays like that, there's a point when it sounds preposterous even if it's supposed to be heartwarming. It's strange, but that is one of the charms of the film.

The voices behind the characters can be too recognizable, but they're not distracting anyway. They all brought enough personalities in their animated counterparts. Although the story doesn't require any extraordinary or groundbreaking visual features, the animation still manages to display a lot of stylish spectacles. You can see them in the final race scene, the power line race, and the snails' imagination while slithering through their mini tracks. The 3D works great too, though it's not going to be too remarkable.

Turbo is never destined to be the best. As long as it's as humble as its scale and as its main character, it's all good. It's kind of hard to get over the lack of originality unless you're honestly entertained throughout the experience. The real point of the movie is to present how ridiculous the world they made where it mocks on whatever nature and today's society do, yet scatter some thematically endearing subplots. Besides, this is from Dreamworks. They are usually known for pop culture references and inevitable slapstick humor, but here they used those elements in a smarter way. The film still has the heart that good animated movies have and when it goes there, it tends to be sweeter. Turbo is basic stuff where the fun is more than just colorful images showing off on screen.

Full speed

[kosmasp · 7/10 · 25 May 2014]

Talking snails seem like a stretch to you? Well this takes all to another level. But if you have a problem with the first fact, than this movie is not for you. It's not supposed to be real, even though it does play in the "real world" (a version of it, where humans seem to be OK with a snail being fast and having that snail participate in events where only humans should be).

If you don't have a problem with that, you will enjoy this movie. A fun movie, that might not reach any Pixar heights, but is still more than entertaining and can be a satisfying view for the whole family (kids and parents that is).

Below Average: 4.5

[StonedMagician · 4/10 · 27 July 2019]

With Pixar losing steam with each film it puts out, the playing field is more level than ever for competition to fill the gap left by the once-great animation giant. Unfortunately, despite its imaginative premise, Turbo is simply too flawed to succeed where Pixar failed, failing serve up anything more than tired jokes and animation cliches. One thing that animation has to have a lot of is action, otherwise it being an animated film is rather unnecessary. And while there are of course a few snail races, too much time is given over to dialogue and lame jokes, all of which could have been accomplished without the use of CGI. Every characteristic about a snail one could think of is used as the butt of some joke or bout of ridicule, from eye stalk length to shell size and pattern, and none are very funny. And while the voice acting is competent (Samuel L. Jackson is as distinctive as ever), there's nothing this film does that's notably good or bad. It's a thoroughly average snail tale that, while it will appeal to the child demographic, offers nothing of interest to any other.