Here's why I think Racing Dreams is going to be huge (all quotes from the LA Times review, all bold added by me). Each quote points to a family-friendly, feel-good, inspirational film that will appeal to a broad cross-section of American society. The young stars are two boys and a girl - very important to include both genders. In addition, documentaries are huge right now and obviously, so is NASCAR. Having the Rock attached to the project doesn't hurt either.
Racing Dream's premiere had an "...exuberant reception from audience members young and old -- including a standing ovation that lasted from the start of the credits to the finish."
"There, he interviewed dozens of kids but eventually identified three -- Brandon Warren, Josh Hobson, and Annabeth Barnes -- who "popped" out to him from the rest."
"Having now seen the finished product, I can say that if film work ever dries up for Curry, he should consider a career in talent scouting, because it would have been impossible to select more charismatic or fascinating subjects than these kids and their families. None of them embody the cliches to which we have become accustomed -- the spoiled brat with a sense of entitlement, the wild-eyed parents trying to live out their unrealized dream through their kid, and the like. No, instead what we get are real people who are perhaps a little eccentric by normal standards but are all ultimately good, decent people who are genuinely trying to do the right thing."
"The end result is a tight, fast-paced, engaging film that had people -- myself included -- tapping their feet in the aisles and laughing, smiling, and crying in their seats. Make no mistake about it: This one's an instant classic."
