Is it just me, or does the viewer expect the writer and director to be somewhat of an expert on the subject of the show?
The writer / director of Passport to the World: Route 66 is clearly no expert.
Names of towns are grossly mispronounced. The word "wigwam" is mispronounced 14 times - cringeworthy! Distance is stated in kilometers instead of miles several times - clearly not a local Route 66 expert!
Who is going to trust someone as an "expert" if they can't even pronounce "CONOCO" (as in "CONOCO Phillips") correctly?
The trip is taken in a 1976 AMC Matador - much too modern to be considered a classic Route 66 vehicle. The chase vehicle is seen tailgating the hero car throughout the film - just awful videography!
Roadside attractions are focused on businesses which seem to have paid for placement in this video - completely bypassing the REAL treasures of Route 66. Where is the sidewalk highway? What about the Round Barn? Why are we spending 20 minutes at Pop's (a restaurant and gas station that has only been on Route 66 for 12 years -- absolutely NOT worthy of stopping at that modern tourist trap!)??? This film appears to be nothing but a 1 hour and 4 minute commercial for places to eat on Route 66!
By the way - the Pop bottle at Pop's is LED lighting - not Neon lighting. Another mistake by our "expert" storyteller!
The writer / producer has completely missed the point of Route 66, and should stick to being an expert in his home country (France). His film is a complete waste of time.