Movies Speed Racer... What did you think?

thecon posted on May 13, 2008 at 09:39AM
I think it is the best movie of the year already... but I've been reading reviews this morning and the most it seems to have received is 3 stars out of 5!

Everyone has been criticising the acting, and saying the story is weak.... but I couldn't disagree more! The acting is stylised, so you can't measure it against a normal performance. Look at the acting for what it is and it never comes across badly...

The story, I thought, was quite complex for what it is. Every racing situation is one where Speed has to win, so the kids can enjoy that, but behind that is the slightly more mature story of corporate backing and stock manipulation, which just gives the racing more wait, and ensures that it continues the story itself rather than being just 'racing porn' as it could be.

As for the style of the movie and, admittedly, flashy structure, it is fitting to what this movie is... a live action cartoon. Never once does it put a foot wrong in this respect. For anyone going to see it you must have an open mind. If not then you won't enjoy this... but if you do then you will be rewarded.

My verdict... 5/5

Anyone else have any thoughts?

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over a year ago Shandiii said…
I loved that they kept the cartoonish style in a live action film.
Like John Goodman's grunts and stuff.
Also during the last race (I think) when Speed is sitting in his car and the faces of his family, who are in the audience, are on the screen passing by his head... er, I don't know how to explain it better, but it was great!

The only acting that I thought was bad was all of the kids in the movie, they were kind of horrible. Yeah, they're kids so they don't have much acting experience, but come on! There's got to be some kids that could do a little bit better...

The rest of the acting was brilliant though!
I think I'd give it maybe a 4/5.
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over a year ago ChloeOC02 said…
Speed Racer is almost like the Pixar Film ''Cars'' in some way!!!