ok first let me get something out of the way... emile hirsch AND matthew fox(even though his face is covered 98% of the movie...)?! and they are driving fast cars?! these are just 3 of my favorite things. ok...so i was never a huge speed racer fan. i watched a few episodes here and there after school when i was a kid, but the racing thing never really did it for me. that's before speed looked like emile and before i ever dreamed of touching (read: flooring) a gas pedal. i still don't really like racing, per se, but i do enjoy pretty cars and leaving the speed limit in the dust. anyways... in a flashy, fast one-shot, speed racer isn't that bad.
this movie is perfect for my little sisters' overstimulated, a.d.d. afflicted, hyped-up generation. the colors and effects are pretty and entertaining. the plot is simple but thought out and well put together. the writers/director/producers did a good job catering to the two main demographics this movie would attract: the youngins who have no idea who speed racer is, and those who watched the cartoons when they were younger. it's visual enough and funny enough to keep kids in their seats, but it's also not brainless enough (which is a good thing) to drive parents/older siblings to rip out their hair in chunks. it also has a good "don't sell out your family and friends for anything less than a billion dollars" message.
i'm just fairly positive i had a few seizures in the theater. but no harm done.
speed racer :: b+
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