Epic
2015 Color
93 Mins.
Sci-Fi/Comedy
Munro Chambers, Laurence Lebeouf, Michael Ironside and Edwin Wright star.
Written and Directed by Francois Simaurd, Anouk Whissell and Yoann Karl Whissell
N/R contains language, violence and gore.
Although not necessarily a horror film there's no mistake in saying that "Turbo" is steeped in the genre. The film was obviously made as a loving homage to the 80's and early 90's films soaked in gore and set during a post apocalyptic time frame. I think it's important to note that although it tries to be clever enough to work as a send up of the films it's trying to imitate. Although somewhat successful it does seem to partially fall into the traps it so desperately wants to avoid. Set against a post apocalyptic 1995 landscape a kid obsessed with "turbo Man" comic books finds an enthusiastic robotic friend. And after she is kidnapped he dons a super charged weapon and takes on the tyrannical overlord to save his new girlfriend. Loaded with blasts of explosive over the top practical effects gore Turbo Kid is a fun time but it does seem to overstay it's welcome a smidge. Also the performances aside from Apple seem a little short on charisma although her and Kid do sport some nice chemistry. Overall it manages to be a fun but forgettable semi mess. ***/5
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