Review of Turbo Kid

Initial Thought: I didn't know anything about this until it showed up at a film festival at my theater. I didn't have a chance to watch it though. I heard it was quite similar to Mad Max, but it was with bicycles. With addition of legendary bad guy actor Michael Ironside and Degrassi alumni Munro Chambers I was hooked. I had to see it ASAP. So now it's finally out and I get my chance.

Characters/Acting: I'm here for Munro Chambers and Michael Ironside like I stated above. I'm sure the other actors here will keep my attention here as well. The character designs and costumes are pretty freaking awesome. So Munro Chambers in a gore fest action in a post apocalyptic world is vastly different than a student at Degrassi. He is absolutely fun here as a hero too. I see a bright future for him as an actor if he keeps this up. As usual Michael Ironside is a force to be reckoned with. You can't go wrong with casting him in a villainous role no matter his age. Laurence Leboeuf whom I've never heard of before this is absolutely stunning. She definitely stole the scene whenever she was on-screen. Skeletron, Frederic, and Bagu also added to the story quite well. I was very impressed by all the characters here.

Story: In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a comic book fan dons the persona of his favourite hero to save his enthusiastic friend and fight a tyrannical overlord. It's in the style of the 80s and takes place in the late 90s. The gore here is fun and plenty. The fight scenes are hilarious and at the same time pretty badass. The story overall is fun and humorous. There is never a boring or throwaway moment here. I liked that they ended this differently than the short it came from. It does take some certain things from it.

Directing/Writing: The trio of writers/directors who filmed the short for entry into ABC's of Death (didn't make the cut unfortunately) return to direct the feature length version. Besides these two pieces of work they haven't done anything. I hope these three continue to make fun films like this.

Final Thought: I always enjoy a nice original take on post apocalyptic stories. This is no different. It pulls you in from the beginning with humor and ridiculous yet enjoyable action/gore sequences. You could tell the actors really enjoyed their time making this film. If you haven't seen this yet I certainly implore you to do so. If you have a sense of humor and don't mind gore it's totally worth it.