First of all , there is no serious plot , and no good script . They made some random poor action movie scenes and that's not enough to create an entertaining and suspensful movie

I saw all the Herbie/Love Bug movies as a kid and they did not insult my intelligence as this one did. Believe it or not, the special effects were better in the 60s/70s films because they were not as obvious. Just seeing Herbie pull a sad "face" every time someone insulted his looks or ability to race was enough to make me want to vomit. After the "sad headlights" eyes effect was shown for the tenth time, I was tasting my breakfast rise up my throat, ready to puke it up and out.Just as a contrast, in the 1968 Dean Jones original, Dean buys a souped up race car halfway into the movie after Herbie wins some race(s) for him first. Later that night Herbie slams the crap out of the new racer out of jealousy and contempt. It was actually kind of frightening as a youngster to see that scene where a car can "kill" if it is pushed too far, like in a horror film.This incarnation is Herbie as a brat who pees oil on anyone who dares to question its ability to perform and win. After a third of this movie, I would have taken a blow torch to Herbie until his "sad eyes" stopped functioning. I don't care if Herbie wins the race. This is not the same love bug from almost 50 years ago. They even give Herbie a "girlfriend" car who also drives on her own. Give me a break. Avoid at all costs, unless you swallowed some poison by accident and need to throw up quickly.

If you were asked to sit down and make a list of your favourite Disney movies, it's probably fair to say the Herbie franchise wouldn't come anywhere near pole position. Simply by dubbing a Volkswagen Beetle 'The Love Bug' in no way guarantees spontaneous affection. If that were the case, Love Story would be up there with Some Like It Hot. So it's to a mixed reception, ranging from mild nostalgia to complete apathy, that 2005's model trundles into the multiplexes, a tootlin' and a winkin' and a parpin'. Lindsay Lohan plays Maggie, daughter of Michael Keaton's racing driver, who pits herself against champion racer Trip Murphy (Dillon) in this adequate but undemanding no-brainer. And anyway, the only people who properly understood the value of a VW were The Beastie Boys.

This latest Herbie movie is worthy to stand proudly with its forebears. Like the Dean Jones original, "Herbie Fully Loaded" is charming in every way. Ms Lohan is more than adequate and appealing, Justin Long is appealing and charming, Matt Dillon is a fine villain, Michael Keaton makes a good Father and the rest of the cast is quite OK. Herbie, the lovable original VW Beetle, is a fine actor in this newest incarnation. He is more expressive but this only goes over the top once in the obvious CGI incident. The pathos of the opening scenes creates a real tension and suspense, even when one is sure of the outcome. The movie has at least one unpredictable moment, which, in an ancient franchise such as this one, is highly commendable. There is nothing here to shock a child and much charm, especially for anyone who has owned an air-cooled Beetle - and the final save-the-day solution is doubly hilarious for anyone who knows even a little about auto mechanics. Yet it is the genuine good-heartedness of this film that shines above all.