Review of Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977) by Paul D — 04 Mar 2009
Stuffing continuity, Jim (Dean Jones) (lead of the first film) is back and racing Herbie in Europe, even though it was racing in Europe that led him to abandoning Herbie for the second and best Herbie film. For some reason he is no longer married either. Anyway, as before he is a boring lead, although less dislikeable. That can't be said for his new comedy sidekick, the repulsive, misogynistic, mean and stupid Wheelie (Don Knotts) who turned my stomach just to look at him and Jim's irritating new feminist and yet bimbo love interest.
The plot, balancing racing, Herbie falling in love and a stolen diamond, is needlessly convoluted. And Herbie is at his most selfish and insane in this outing, which is saying something, to the point of completely ignoring humans and racing in his quest to date a rather ugly car.
Pretty dull, with disengaging characters.
This review of Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977) was written by Paul D on 04 Mar 2009.
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo has generally received mixed reviews.
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