.Right off the bat, I think this movie got the reception it did because some people saw the Wachowski name and assumed they were getting an adult version of the classic cartoon.
It's rated PG for some language. Very mild stuff.
I also think this film didn't do so well because the bluescreen effects have been done too often (think 300
and Sky Captain
) that it's lost the cool factor - if it ever had the cool factor.The Racer family loves their Mach 5 car and the thrill of the race. Older brother Rex died in a horrible accident which left Speed to become great in his own way.
Once Speed wins a big race, the money-hungry Corporations come calling for him to join their team. Speed declines and it becomes a race for Speed and Racer X to overcome and defeat the evil CEOs.
Based on a Japanese cartoon, Speed Racer
is a fun movie. Remember when you used to see movies because they were fun and you didn't have to worry about something looking realistic or how unbelievable?Speed Racer stars Emile Hirsch as Speed, Susan Sarandon as his mom, Scott Porter as Rex, John Goodman has Pops, Christina Ricci as Trixi, and Matthew Fox as Racer X.
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