I don't mind movies that don't explain everything to me, I don't always need explanation. There are some movies, however, where a little bit more exposition is needed, this is one of those movies. It seemed as if some characters existed in the "real" world and others existed in Herbie's world, then, somehow, they became entangled but are unable to discern the other realm. This leads to this state of confusion and bizarre behaviors gripping our leads.
There is no idea given about the extent of Herbie's sentience. Characters just seem to accept what this car does, and no other car can do. There is also the reason for getting a car. She gets a car so she can drive herself around for a month, but they get a supposedly broken down car from a junkyard which most likely requires more work than they have time.
I felt bad for many of the actors involved in this mess. Lindsay Lohan could be a talented actress, but I would like to see her branch out into other roles aside from these family oriented Disney flicks. Michael Keaton, man, the past year has not been kind between this and White Noise, what happened to the days of Batman and Beetlejuice? Matt Dillon? Not one of my favorite actors, but he deserves better than this.
Bottomline. This could only be liked by the youngest of children, perhaps 6 and younger. Outside of that be ready for goofy performances, bad special effects, a story that has a good heart, but has little, if any, logic applied to it. This should have been left in that vault used for aborted ideas.
Not Recommended.
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