Driving by his deep will of saving the life of his companion girl, who has been kidnapped by the king of the war, who puts his control over the only source of water there, a young courageous and intelligent orphan boy, who during the challenges year of 1997, goes in a series of adventures, the thing that threatens his life and brings terrible for him.
A cheerfully silly and goofily gory homage to 80's-era cheapo action films whose boxes always promised more than they ever came close to delivering.
The Film Stage
February 24, 2016
Playing like an explosion at the Cannon Films factory, [it's] part Mad Max, part Nintendo movie classic, and part The Wizard with a sinister midnight madness sense of humor.
Made for ironicists, Turbo Kid, in its endearingly goofy way, says good things about the power reserves of our childhood - an inner superhero we can call upon when needed.
It's gloriously gory at times - the film takes pride in its beautifully brutal practical effects - but at heart, Turbo Kid is a charming little oddity that makes an asset of its low budget.
It may be that, while watching the nine-figure reboot of Mad Max, there was a part of you that yearned for the $1.98 version. If so, Turbo Kid is for you.
A pitch-perfect pastiche that never mocks its inspirations, the picture is silly fun to warm the hearts of aging fanboys and delight hipsters who weren't yet born the first time Mel Gibson donned Max's leathers.
A perfect blending of over-the-top gore, comedy & high-octane action, Turbo Kid does a fantastic job of keeping its story engaging, creating characters that are well-conceived & delivering some of the most hysterical gore gags I've seen in a while.
"Turbo Kid" isn't really more mature than its raw generic parts, nor is it clever enough to disarm viewers who want to regress to childhood without feeling guilty for that naive impulse.
