
And Channing has to convince her father that just because he lost his wife on the track, he won't lose her. Despite being a zebra, Stripes wants to race. The most prominent one is, of course, that obstacles can be overcome and dreams can be followed. The film offers nothing but positive messages. In the end, both Channing and Stripes have something to prove when it comes to the Big Race. It works better with the humans than with the animals, but there's plenty to go around. Then there's the melodrama quotient, which is high. Adults will still find things to laugh at (Goose's attack on a motorbike and some of the antics of the flies), but the majority of the humor is broad, and not all that clever. One of the drawbacks of the film is that much of the comedy is sophomoric, with its primary appeal designated for younger viewers. In the end, as expected, everything is resolved in a race. There's also a nefarious stallion, Sir Trenton (voice of Fred Dalton Thompson), who uses underhanded means to sabotage Stripes' chances. Along the way, Stripes picks up a love interest, Sandy (voice of Mandy Moore), and a rival, Trenton's Pride (voice of Joshua Jackson). Meanwhile, the zebra gets help from a host of other farm animals, including a Shetland Pony named Tucker (voice of Dustin Hoffman), a gabby goat (voice of Whoopi Goldberg), a hit-pelican named Goose (voice of Joe Pantoliano), and a pair of comic flies (voices of Steve Harvey and David Spade). Eventually, Nolan relents and agrees to train Stripes so his daughter can ride. (Her mother died in a horseracing accident.) And Stripes, despite being fast, seems overmatched against the thoroughbreds. Her overprotective father, Nolan (Bruce Greenwood), is afraid for her safety. I can't see many boys being thrilled about a story that involves a zebra who thinks he's a race horse and the girl who rides him.Ĭhanning Walsh (Hayden Panettiere) is a 16-year old Kentucky girl who dreams of riding her pet zebra, Stripes (voice of Frankie Muniz), on a local racetrack. To be more specific, the target audience is pre-teen females. Those in the latter category are designed primarily to entertain youngsters. I have always gone to great pains to differentiate between "family films" and "children's films." Those in the former category can be enjoyed by all members of the family, regardless of age. The fault lies in the script (credited to newcomer David Schmidt), which doesn't believe that the animals have much worth saying to adult audience members. The animals' mouths move in a believable fashion, and the vocal cast is first-rate. The concept of making animals talk is always tricky, and, for the most part, director Frederik Du Chau (in his live-action debut after helming the animated Quest for Camelot) pulls it off.
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Whoopi Goldberg as Franny, a saanen goat.Dustin Hoffman as Tucker, a shetland pony.

Daily as Racing Stripes, a zorse and Stripes and Sandy's son. Mandy Moore as Sandy, an arabian filly.The film focuses on Stripes' son, Racing Stripes, wanting to join a circus instead of becoming a racehorse. It was released theatrically on Jby Summit Entertainment and Warner Bros. McDonnell, based on a script written by David Schmidt, Steven P. Kosove, Broderick Johnson, Lloyd Phillips and Edward L. It is a sequel to the 2005 film Racing Stripes. Racing Stripes 2 is a 2019 American sports comedy family film directed by Frederik Du Chau.
