Unlimitedia Sick Product of a Sick System

Pluskylang Great Film overall

Gutsycurene Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.

Maleeha Vincent It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

webdawg-171-734559 There is something unique about this movie. The first time I finished it I was curious. The second time, I was fulfilled. I do not know how many times I watched it in between my most recent viewing, but I really liked it this time.It is just a good movie.

bettycjung 5/14/18. An enjoyable anime-based movie about a driver who succeeds with his family's help. Great special effects. Kids will love it.

ryderspearmann Speed Racer is a stunning achievement.Only those that know the original Speed Racer can really comprehend the difficulty of the task the Wachowskis took on. Their decision, clearly, was to being Speed Racer to the screen in a pure adaption... not a re-imagining. The artistic choices they needed to make to pull this off are inspired.The speeds are insane, the driving is nuts, the tracks are crazy and impossible!But that IS Speed Racer.Nine-year-olds "got" Speed Racer in 1968... they followed it perfectly in a way that only a blindingly fast nine-year-old sponge of a brain can. To the average boy, it is riveting. Nine-year-olds today will also "get" Speed Racer.True to the sounds, sights, characters and plots of the original, the 2008 Speed Racer hits it's target with LASER precision. It is bold in it's execution, being so true to the original that even the questionable elements of the 1968 version are retained, including the bizarre transitions and overall campy feeling.The film is woven tightly, providing the entire backstory and introducing all of the primary characters with considerable depth DURING the first race which serves as the opening to the film. By the end of this first race, we understand Speed perfectly. We know who he is and what drives him... and again, he is the Speed from 40 years ago. The other characters are true as well.Everything from emotions to camera angles are meticulously chosen to match the original. This is well demonstrated when Rex Racer talks over his shoulder, his back toward his father as he leaves forever in the tradition of the Japanese original. The tension and drama are constructed using the original techniques throughout.Speed Racer is the PERFECT live action rendition of anime... which to the uninitiated will seem bizarre and out of place. The Wachowskis have given new generations of kids a true gift... putting a beloved story on the big screen that might have otherwise been lost, and doing so in a painstakingly pure effort which will thrill little kids for many years to come.

OneEightNine Media Speed racer I'm not sure why people hate this movie so much and I'm not going to waste my time reading their reviews to find out why. If I had to guess, I would say the hate stems from people going into this movie expecting to watch a Matrix like movie because this was the first film the directors filmed after. Whatever, it is campy but also serious at other times. The acting is okay but the action is amazing. It is cool neo-retro racer action. Only if they waited 5 to 10 years for the special effects to totally catch up with what they where trying to do. Regardless, this film is entertaining and that is all that matters.