Motorama (1991)

Motorama Poster

A ten year old boy gets tired of life with abusive parents and cashes in his piggy bank and steals a Mustang. He rides off into a surreal America playing "Motorama," a game sponsored by Chimera Gas Company. He has various encounters with different people, and eventually reaches the Chimera Gas Company where he finds they are not playing by the rules of the game.

Intro
"Motorama" is a surrealistic roadway film that was launched in 1991. Directed by Barry Shils and scripted by Joseph Minion, the movie is finest referred to as a dark, surreal, and funny satire of the American Dream, embeded in an imaginary landscape that looks like present-day America.

Plot Summary
The film informs the story of Gus, a 10-year-old kid who sets off on an unique adventure across a fantastical version of America. After stealing a Mustang, Gus's goal is to participate in Motorama, an advertising video game organized by a filling station business. The goal of the game is to collect the cards offered by different stations. These cards are filled with spellings of the word "Motorama", and when they are arranged appropriately, the participant stands a possibility to win $500 million.

Main Characters and Their Roles
Gus, the movie's protagonist, is an ignorant kid with an obsession for the Motorama video game. As he passes through throughout various landscapes and encounters a diverse series of unusual characters on his journey, he remains determined towards achieving his goal.

Styles
The main styles that "Motorama" checks out are the pursuit of wealth, innocence, and the American Dream. Gus's odyssey represents many people' desire for financial success, signifying the ruthless pursuit of the American Dream. Along his journey, Gus experiences numerous situations that represent life's capriciousness and unpredictability.

Cinematic Style
The movie utilizes a dreamlike modernistic quality, enhancing its satirical commentary on the fixation with wealth and success. This is stressed by the truth that the world portrayed in "Motorama" is not the real USA however a fantastical, dystopian version of it. The environment is barren and desolate, with filling station working as main landmarks rather of cities or significant geographical functions.

Conclusion
Regardless of its unfamiliar surreal nature, "Motorama" delivers a captivating and comically eccentric narrative. Its distinct combination of roadway motion picture, coming-of-age story, and dark satire offers an interesting review of the overindulgence of the American Dream and the unrelenting pursuit of wealth that can often lead to an endless and futile journey.

Top Cast

  • Jordan Christopher Michael (small)
    Jordan Christopher Michael
    Gus
  • Martha Quinn (small)
    Martha Quinn
    Bank Teller
  • Michael Naegel
    Boy at Wagon Wheel
  • Susan Tyrrell (small)
    Susan Tyrrell
    Bartender
  • Harper Flaherty
    Old Man at Wagon Wheel
  • John Laughlin (small)
    John Laughlin
    Man at Wagon Wheel
  • Kurt Bryant (small)
    Kurt Bryant
    Another Man
  • John Diehl (small)
    John Diehl
    Phil
  • Robert Picardo (small)
    Robert Picardo
    Jerry the Policeman
  • Jack Nance (small)
    Jack Nance
    Motel Clerk
  • Cynthia King (small)
    Cynthia King
    Girl in Backseat