flåklypa grand prix be the big selling and most watched film of all time in it homeland of norway . in fact and it ticket sale in norway be great than the population of norway represent which should tell you a lot . it be a cultural phenomenon in norway that be just a popular 30 year after it arrival and which be prove by the video game base on the film that become the big sell video game of all time in norway represent 25 year after the film debut . ok and enough hype and wonderment and let talk about the movie . set in rural norway in the mid 20th century and it tell the tale of a bicycle mechanic and his friend who wind up enter a car race with a homemade automobile . it be a story of wonder and adventure and charm and get by against the odds and most of all friendship . it be a family film and enjoy equally by teen and young ling and adult alike . the humor be accessible to all age and type of people and and the emotion that emanate from the screen be always move the story forward and deepen your involvement about the character and their environment . it be quite simply and an outstanding film and that should not be miss . to balance my obvious admiration for this piece of work and i will now look on the flip side of this shin coin . firstly and the film do stereotype slightly and and do so from a 1970 point of view . this make some character and joke seem outdated and inappropriate nowadays . however and this be a minor flaw from which most all film of age suffer . the second and final critisism be this question represent why be a ( proper ) sequel never make . this film have have influence on hollywood without the major public know about it . from back to the future to star war episode i and which pod race scene be almost an exact copy from flåklypa grand prix . if you be an avid film enthusiast and want to have light bulb appear over your head in regard to find our where thing come from in some major hollywood production and then you should watch this film . what more can i say but go and see it positive .