Had heard about the movie from a friend and as a big fan of the Back to the Future series and the DeLorean it sounded like it could be interesting. What I didn't know is that it would be a real-life journey, and one that was often quite grueling. It dealt not just with the car but also with family, friends, and unexpected good fortune in the form of help from strangers... in many ways making the stated goal of the movie's title more of the scaffold for everything else that happened but that was honestly far more interesting.
Does Adam come out of the journey victorious and unscathed? Not by a long-shot (be sure to wait for the very end), and the seemingly never-ending struggles with his car seem to mirror the many obstacles he has with his own interpersonal challenges, anxieties, and scrapes at times with what feels like rock bottom. Nevertheless he perseveres and that's what really sucked me in.
Truly in order to get the full experience you need to see this back-to-back with the follow-up which deals with the sort of cliffhanger at the end and where Adam attempts to make things right. There's an earnestness to his desire to not just meet his ambitious goals but to reconcile with family and to show true appreciation for the many people who aided him in his journey and who he likely wouldn't have found success without. If you're looking for gearhead muscle car porn this will definitely disappoint but if you enjoy seeing people with immense challenges before them claw their way to success it's quite inspiring.