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I guess all of us as kids did it sometime or another: built and raced a soapbox cart. And that is what this movie is all about; well, just about...
When twelve year old Trey Caldwell (wonderfully portrayed by Nathan Gamble) learns his father died in the war in Afghanistan, he is devastated, especially as they did not yet get to building the soapbox cart kit his dad bought him shortly before. But then he hooks up with grumpy old Roy Gibbs (Corbin Bernsen from LA Law fame who also wrote and directed this movie) who in turn lost his son in the 9/11 tragedy. The rest is fairly predictable.
However, to say that it is all about building and racing a soapbox cart is not quite fair; there are also some life lessons in there. Interestingly enough the story came about due to actual events surrounding one of the USA's great traditions: the annual All-American Soapbox Derby which takes place in Acron, Ohio.
Still I found it rather enjoyable to watch and gave it 3 out of 5 stars.
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Nathan Gamble and Corbin Bernsen
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