The comedic bits from the drivers occasionally elicit a chuckle, but ultimately the film fails to ignite as Burt Reynolds’ signature playful charisma seems to be working overtime to stay afloat. He and his companion "Victor" (Dom DeLuise) are set on being victorious in the race—a notorious and unlawful cross-country event—and devise a plan to take over an ambulance so they can use its emergency lights to speed across…