Plot; In the post apocalyptic future of 1997, a young man adopts the mantle of his comic book hero and takes on a tyrannical warlord.

Quirky indie flick out of Canada feels like a winking love letter to the Cannon Films catalog from the 1980s. But under its copious amounts of gore (and I do mean copious) beats a real genuine heart, and in the end that's what drives Turbo Kid past the red line. In particular is the performance of actress Laurence LeBoeuf as the infectiously enthusiastic Apple. If you don't fall in love with her, you may want to check and see if you have a heart.

TURBO KID is an enjoyable independent science fiction flick that enjoyed some attention on release from cult and B-movie fans, who it seems to have been made for. It was shot in Canada and funded by New Zealand, and it's very much a budget version of MAD MAX, set in a quarry pounded by acid rain. Vehicles are extinct and characters travel around on BMX bikes while '80s-style pop music plays. The cast is unknown, but the actors give fun, larger than life performances, none more so than guest villain Michael Ironside who still has it all these decades after coming to fame. The film is most notable for featuring a string of exceptionally gory special effects utilising both CGI and prosthetics. The gore is cheesy, camp, and way over the top, very much like the Japanese B-movie cycle of films including MACHINE GIRL and TOKYO GORE POLICE. This alone makes it a fun watch.

I might have overdone it a bit with my summary line, but this movie is a lot of fun. Even though we get a bloated Michael Ironside (when did that happen?),he is as charismatic as ever. And our main hero plus his female sidekick might be the funniest duo in recent science fiction film history.

Having said that and while there is a lot of comedy here, this also has a very small budget. But it's very innovative because of that. It never feels like a cheap movie. The ideas (and twists) this has to offer make you forget about big sets, buildings or action set pieces for that matter. A fun B-movie experience for anyone willing to take that ride and just have fun with it (still brutal at times mind you, so maybe not the most kid friendly)