It wouldn’t be right to totally slime “Turbo,” an animated tale about a snail who longs to race in the Indianapolis 500.
The film will entertain young moviegoers, the audience at which it is primarily aimed. But adults in the audience who’ve sat through the animated offerings of the past decade or two will likely find the film derivative and trifling.
“Turbo’s” hero is Theo (voiced by Ryan Reynolds), who prefers to be called by his nom de racer, Turbo. His protective older brother, Chet (Paul Giamatti, whose distinctive voice works perfectly for the character), worries that Turbo is aiming too high in thinking he can become a speed demon.