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After graduating from college, Maggie Peyton (Lindsay Lohan) returns home for a month before heading out to New York to start her new job with ESPN. As a graduation gift, Maggie’s dad, Ray (Michael Keaton), the owner of a failing racing team, takes her to a salvage yard to buy a car for her to use for the month. And that’s where she finds Herbie—or, rather, that’s where Herbie finds her.
Herbie, a 1963 Volkswagen Bug, has ended up in the salvage yard after his long and successful racing career fizzled out. But Herbie’s got a mind of his own. When he sees Maggie, he knows that his racing career isn’t over yet—and he gets in Maggie’s way enough to make her spend the $75 to buy him.
With Maggie behind the wheel, Herbie seems to be ready to go again. One day, Herbie gets the two into an impromptu street race with undefeated NASCAR driver Trip Murphy (Matt Dillon). When they win the race, Maggie’s old dreams of being a great racer come flooding back, and she realizes that she might just have a chance of being the Next Great Peyton—just like her grandfather. With her help, maybe the Peyton racing team can be a success once again.
Herbie: Fully Loaded was much better than I expected it to be. Though it’s corny and often melodramatic, it just feels right that way. It has a fun retro feel—complete with a retro soundtrack—that brings back the old Herbie movies. And while it’s predictable and cheesy, it has a cute story with lovable characters. And it’s classic Disney. The good guys are really good, the bad guys are really bad, and we all learn a few lessons in the end.
Herbie is a fun movie for the whole family. Kids will love the energy and excitement, and parents will love the blast from the past (though dads may be a bit disappointed by the digitally-reduced Lohan). Pick up a copy for the kids. It’s a movie that you won’t mind watching with them.
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