Racing Dreams 2010

Critics score:
100 / 100

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Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: For casual race fans, Racing Dreams is a real eye-opener. And it's a darned entertaining way to get a handle on a sport that can seem like a bunch of cars doing circles for a crowd that seems most interested in seeing that next epic wreck. Read more

Stephen Holden, New York Times: That said, Racing Dreams is one of the rare documentaries you leave wishing it was a little bit longer. Read more

Eric Hynes, Time Out: Marshall Curry's sleek documentary captures the second-hand thrill of watching tweens hurtle at 70 mph around a blacktop, as it follows three potential superkarters over the course of a single season. Read more

David Edelstein, New York Magazine/Vulture: The journey is thrilling -- even if, on some level, you know that these kids are going in circles. Read more

Andrew Schenker, Village Voice: Curry documents the huge pressure placed on these children not only to succeed on the track, but to raise the money needed to continue. Read more