Speed Racer (2008)

azcentral.com | 2008-05-08

Fitting, because Speed Racer is based on a Japanese comic and TV show, long a cult favorite.
You can't say it doesn't look good.
The time shifts are hard to follow, but that's OK, because the rest of the plot is even more difficult to grasp.
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New York Daily News | 2008-05-09

The cast is generally game for playing cardboard cutouts, with Goodman having the most fun.
Trying to follow the convoluted plot, though, is like reading toy instructions on Christmas morning: Skip it, and just look at the pretty lights.
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New York Post | 2008-05-09

This adventurously awful film is awful in many ways at once.
Speed Racer" comes to us from the creators of "The Matrix," and as my cerebral cortex was reeling from the onslaught of its jelly-belly colors and "Lucy in the Sky" graphics, I wondered if there was some parallel universe where it might be considered an entertaining experience.
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Newsday

video game and Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey," "Speed Racer" is one of the most visually audacious films to come along in years.
The Wachowski brothers work their "Matrix" magic in this hyper-modern update of the old TV cartoon.
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The Land of Eric

Were it not for the fact that the film is well over two hours long, I would think that watching it with the sound off might be the most rewarding way to experience it.
With their live-action version of the cheesy 1960s cartoon "Speed Racer
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Artistic Perfection

ctg0724@imdb | 2008-05-09

Everyone around me told me it was going to be terrible. Early reviews said that it was nothing special. With these planted doubts, I still went to see it in IMax. As of right now, it is the greatest experience... Read more at imdb.com

This movie will be underrated but it will go down in cult history

David Nielsen@imdb | 2008-05-09

I saw a preview screening of SPEED RACER yesterday and I was uncertain going in. The trailer looked visually stunning but just too bright and just too juvenile for my tastes. I'd been interested to see the movie for a... Read more at imdb.com

An Interesting Transformation from Animation to Live Action!

dcpunkrocka36@imdb | 2008-05-03

Personally I have never been a fan of the original animated series, and I wasn't sure what to expect of this movie. After seeing the trailers I thought it looked kind of cheesy and over-done. After watching this I realized... Read more at imdb.com

Loyal to the anime. A blast!

del91@imdb | 2008-05-04

Man, I was lucky to catch a sneak preview of this movie during my holiday here. (I will repeatedly use the phrase "intended to be campy" on purpose to prove my point of the movie).The Wachowski brothers deliver once again.... Read more at imdb.com

Go Speed Racer

jon.h.ochiai@imdb | 2008-04-21

Watching Speed Racer convincingly win a spectacular race nearly besting his brother Rex's course record is the mysteriously charismatic Racer X (handsome brooding Matthew Fox). Racer X's beautiful companion tells him, "He's going to be great." With restrained pride Racer... Read more at imdb.com

Check Out 'Speed Racer,' Now On DVD

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Speed Racer (2008, DVD)

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Cinematical

What do you do after Speed Racer fails to bring in the Matrix -like crowds of fan freaks, auto nuts and Ricci stalkers? Well, apparently, if you're the Wachowski siblings , you reunite with Keanu Reeves and bring Plastic Man... ... Full Article

Speed Racer - PG

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful Reviewer: Anonymous Date: June 28, 2008 I say: Should of had a PG-13 rating!...I took my kids to see this movie and was upset with the swearing! ... Full Article