Go Karts

It's a little formulaic and Pc even but it gets the job done and is a nice break from doom and gloom and constant super hero and fantasy movies. There's not many surprises in store but the story is told with good talent and I never got bored. I had difficulty settling on whether this movie was set in the present or in the past. I lived in Busselton WA for a while in the eighties and the cars and homes used in the movie would have been old back then even. Even the computer games shown seem from way back. But smartphones and the 'net seem to exist so I guess it's just a grungy version of the present we're being thrown into. I liked the two young leads a lot and I reckon we can expect to see more of them. It's like old school Disney family entertainment. And it unashamedly owes a lot to 'karate kid', not that the kids this was made for would even know what that was anymore?

An entertaining family movie full of Oz humour from a great cast which had the cinema in fits of laughter and giggles.

Relationships between family and friends were very relatable with a few situations tugging at the heartstrings more than others.

Lots of go-karting action with some neat retro Oz tunes to piece it altogether.

It is worth the watch, but the story has been told before. Little bit different spin, packaging, etc. The up and coming cub finds the burned out sage, who trains him up to face the seasoned bully. Throw in a couple of novel romantic situations, the PC side kick team mate, and there you go. As others observed, nice change of pace from the hero films, etc, but still a cookie cutter formula film.

Yes, the story line may have been done in different formats before and there may not be many surprises but it's a good wholesome family movie which my 7 & 8 year old girls loved.

"Go Karts" (2020) is a teen mixed version of "Ford v Ferrari" (2019) and "The Karate Kid" (1984). The kids actors here have kind of a natural charm. Though the dialogue is bland and story is watery, surface-level and predictable, the racing action is actually very engaging. If you're looking for a warm heart movie to watch with your family/children, you could do worse than "Go Karts".

Rating: 6-/5+