"Speed Racer" Review

The Wachowski Brothers (or brother and sister? Tch Tch Tch...) are back with another action packed film called "Speed Racer".

Official Synopsis:
Hurtling down the track, careening around, over and through the competition, Speed Racer (Emile Hirsch) is a natural behind the wheel. Born to race cars, Speed is aggressive, instinctive and, most of all, fearless. 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 (John Goodman), 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 (Roger Allam) 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 (Christina Ricci), Speed teams with his one-time rival-the mysterious Racer X (Matthew Fox)-to win the race that had taken his brother’s life: the death-defying, cross-country rally known as The Crucible. (Apple Trailers)

Review:
This movie not only being Action Packed, but it's also a visual feast. The film starts off slow, but then evolves into a drowned-out action film. This film tries to aim at a younger audience. It's hard to decide what audience this film is aimed at because of some profanities like the "S-Word" and the rude finger, also it's extensive running time at around 2 and a half hours.

There are some very interesting visuals in this film, some just look amazing, others you just have to ask yourself, "Am I playing the game or watching the movie?" The action scenes are very crisp and are like nothing I've seen before.

Conclusion:
I think the Wachowski brothers should go back to the Matrix because "family films" aren't really what they do best. This movie is still very good, it has a intriguing concept, spectacular visuals, well built characters, solid actors and just an all round good film.


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