In conclusion, worth the look and a good animated film, better than some have made out to be. The characters are genuinely fine, especially Turbo and Tito, while the voice work especially from Ryan Reynolds, Michael Pena, Paul Giamatti and Samuel L. But the final race isn't the only race sequence, all of them are immensely fun to watch(feel-of-the-wheel quality described in one review, RadioTimes I think, is apt) and some of the best racing sequences of any animated film since Cars. If anything the pacing is of the fast and furious kind, this couldn't be more apparent in the final half-hour with the exciting final race. The story has its predictability, but it does have heart and its charm and you can hardly say it goes at a snail's pace. Other selling points are the catchy and energy-filled soundtrack and a sharp, smart script that is full of funny one-liners. The animation is wonderful though, the colours are thrillingly eye-popping and there is so much visual detail.
Turbo is not without flaws, the film does start a little slowly, it is a little too predictable and the character of Guy Gagne is uninteresting and stereotypical. Turbo is better than Bee Movie, Shark Tale and Shrek the Third though, and from the animated films this year it's infinitely better than Sir Billi, My Little Pony Equestria Girls, Justin and the Knights of Valour, Planes and Escape from Planet Earth. Turbo may be no Prince of Egypt, How to Train Your Dragon or Shrek in Dreamworks' resume, and Despicable Me 2, Monsters University, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 2 and The Croods(marginally) were better animated films from this year. Reviewed by TheLittleSongbird 8 / 10 While it's not among Dreamworks' best, Turbo is worth shelling out for(pun intended)
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