I don't know, it's probably the edge of my 30s speaking for me, but I have to say.. I really liked this film!
Let's start with the story. It's nothing original, I give you that, but it's developed in a way that it never gets boring or out of focus.
Here we have a kid and his personal struggle trying to fit in in a new city, a single mom doing the best she can to fulfill her son's dreams and a Miyagi-like coach who has to redeem himself; I loved this character, though I hope they could have developed him better.
Now, if you can't be entertained by this premise, here come the Kart sections, which are REALLY cool and adrenalinic; I can't say if they were legit or realistic, but I was still emotionally involved with all the races.
The actors did a decent job, expecially the women. I loved the relationship and the chemistry between the young trio, they did a very good job, if you exclude some cringy-ish scenes here and there.
Overall, give this film a try, it's a nice deviation from all the race movies, even in a formulaic kind of way.
Overall, give this film a try, it's a nice deviation from all the race movies, even in a formulaic kind of way.