Speed Racer

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Speed Racer

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Speed Racer

Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, Matthew Fox, Susan Sarandon, John Goodman

Hurtling down the track, careening around, over and through the competition, Speed Racer is a natural behind the wheel. Born to race cars, Speed is aggressive, instinctive and, most of all, fearless. ...( read more  read more... )His only real competition is the memory of the brother he idolized-the legendary Rex Racer - whose death in a race has left behind a legacy that Speed is driven to fulfill. Speed is loyal to the family racing business, led by his father, Pops Racer, the designer of Speed's thundering Mach 5. When Speed turns down a lucrative and tempting offer from Royalton Industries, he not only infuriates the company's maniacal owner but uncovers a terrible secret-some of the biggest races are being fixed by a handful of ruthless moguls who manipulate the top drivers to boost profits. If Speed won't drive for Royalton, Royalton will see to it that the Mach 5 never crosses another finish line. The only way for Speed to save his family's business and the sport he loves is to beat Royalton at his own game. With the support of his family and his loyal girlfriend, Trixie, Speed teams with his one-time rival-the mysterious Racer X - to win the race that had taken his brother's life: the death-defying, cross-country rally known as The Crucible.

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  • magnum32004
    November 1, 2008
    magnum32004
    Truly one of the most exciting & most entertaining family-friendly action movies of 2008. Visually dazzling, surprisingly heartfelt, consistenly thrilling, & very funny. Great entertainment for all ages.
  • franktowers
    December 26, 2009
    franktowers
    crazy stylized
  • phubbs1
    April 7, 2009
    phubbs1
    Jesus christ, let my eyes recover first haha this is really all thats bad with modern films today, imagination wise its very good and im sure the cartoon was very good (for kids), I never saw it, but it should have stayed a cartoon. This really is very poor stuff. Its totally cgi...( read more) and looks awful. Its very clearly fake looking and like all cgi effects, kinda has a plastic quality about it.
    Its sort of like a combo of a modern day tron with matchbox hotwheels cars on a neon epileptic fit enducing scaletrix set in space, and you probably would benefit better if you were high as well lol
    its totally crazy and moves so fast at times you cant really follow the action. There seems to be alot of dueling in mid air using super racing cars with all manner of crap coming out of them, James Bonds auto's move over hahahahahaha
    Acting is pretty dire, cast shouldnt be doing this, Christina Ricci, for shame. Oh and the name of the film is the name of the main lead which is kinda idiotic. Kids may like it, but adults will get a headache.
  • MidnightMadwoman
    March 16, 2009
    MidnightMadwoman
    My thoughts about this film don't so much take the form of a cohesive film review as a series of comments and observations. Here they are:
    #1) AUGH! My eyes!
    #2) Matthew Fox can't fucking act. The Wachowski Brothers must have hired him because they couldn't get Keanu Reeves.
    #...( read more)3) I really like the way they came up with the film conversations between charactacters ion different cars.
    #4) I really hate the little kid they hired to play Speed's brother.
    #5) The car races looked really really cool. Take that George Lucas and your silly Pod-Races!
    #6) Chimps make everything better.
    #7) You can solve problems by simply driving your car really really quick.
    #8) I think the colours in this film gave me epilepsy.
    #9) The montage of thoughts that go through Speed's head at the end of the movie is really really funny. It's comedy gold, really.
    #10) With all the ample opportunities onscreen, there was no shot of a pedestrian getting hit by a car. I was so disappointed.
  • shortcartoonist
    February 27, 2009
    shortcartoonist
    A dazzling array of lights and whirring sounds propels Speed Racer into a heightened level of sensation and immersion. The film is a blistering showcase of eye candy and adrenalised tempo where the cartoon world of high-octane racing crashes into reality - with a unique force. Th...( read more)e Wachowski brothers have crafted an enjoyable gem that entertains and intrigues. They're filmmaking eye has been sent into overdrive as the experimentations with editing, visual effects, and colour have been used to a rare extent.

    But it pays off. Speed Racer is a film that pushes its viewers as fast as the roaring wheels of its cars, propelling us into the dizzying lights and splattered colouring that adorns the frame.
  • ncc1989
    January 2, 2010
    ncc1989
    need to remember it was a cartoon adapt to live action
  • XxTOXICITY202xX
    December 31, 2009
    XxTOXICITY202xX
    Pure awesomeness....i mean shit
  • shashankbhargava1990
    December 31, 2009
    shashankbhargava1990
    The only reason that I give it a 2.5 rating is because I loved the cartoon and second that I know whatever I saw was not a mistake, trusting The Wachowski Brothers. I normally dont appreciate loud comedies and flashy movies but this clearly blinded my vision!
  • seraphdrakken
    December 29, 2009
    seraphdrakken
    Psychedelic colours mixed with a fast-paced storyline creates a wonderfully amusing movie!
  • TheBlackKnight
    December 26, 2009
    TheBlackKnight
    Visually stunning but feels more targeted at a younger audience. Made me curious about the japanimation original though.

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