Speed Racer (2008)

Simply Perfect

A brilliant film that helped define a genre

Wow! What a bizarre film! Unfortunately the few funny moments there were were quite overshadowed by it's completely weird and random vibe throughout.

As somebody who had not heard any of this before, it became a curious phenomenon to sit and watch a film and slowly have the realities begin to click into place.

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.

It looks like they tried something different and succeeded for the most part. What they wrote, they did well, even if it's typical marval whatever. At least they didn't give us another origin story. Sorry I digress.... It was a well made adaptation as long as you're a fan of the genre. Besides that it's a wait for a deep saile imo

Speed Racer is filmed in a unique and imaginative way that at times is electrifying. Colors are vivid, action is wild, and information is dense but *usually* clear, notably in scenes where present action is seamlessly and simultaneously juxtaposed with flashbacks.It's impressive but often utterly exhausting. The movie starts in a mad adrenaline rush and just keeps pushing it. And a certain point I thought the action would never offer respite, and it would be two hours of flashy camera-work, elaborate green-screen setups, and explosions. But the time of the film's first quiet scene I was already mentally exhausted.All this tremendous bravura filmmaking exists more for itself than the story, which is trite and predictable. It is as though Martin Scorcese decided to use his considerable talents to make a My Little Pony movie.As a kid's movie, it's not bad. It's got annoying kids and monkeys and cartoonish bad guys and other things kids like. But it is pure sensory overload.

Dear Lord, what happened to these guys? From creating a flick that had changed cinema forever to the most nauseating roller coaster ride I've ever been in. If anyone of you are looking forward to see a good (passable) anime adaption, go and pop in Death Note, Oldboy or even Initial D. And I'll tell you why you should be avoiding this garbage.Have I previously mentioned the word "nauseating"? Yea, maybe I'll enjoy this movie more if I had some aspirin on hand. Yes, utilizing a neon color palette sure is a challenge and pretty original in my book. But if two of Nicolas Winning Refyn movies, Only God Forgives & The Neon Demon, can be the polar opposite, why can't you do something similar considering you had 3 TIMES his budget?With all that aside, there are, thankfully, a few "watchable" moments in this entire 2 hour disaster. Speaking of run-time, it wouldn't be that long and presumably entertaining if they just completely erase the two little "animals" (the monkey and that kid I wanted to decapitate). Why would you cut back to these 2 when we're in a middle of a pretty intense conversation? What grotesque species are you.Guess who they can afford with all that truck-sized money. Emile Hirsch. Wow!!! You can get John Goodman, Rain ( a popular Korean star) but picked out an unknown as your main character? But the real reason I was disappointed was the fact his acting chops are as good as a 2 am infomercial host. Trust me, it's that terrible.Sorry, I don't usually express my personal hatred towards films in my reviews. But because I legitimately liked some parts from this movie such as Sir Goodman and Sir Allam's captivating performances. As well as to one of the most heart pounding climax I've seen in a damn long time. I really wished they could've just focus on how can we make a damn good family flick because I loved Disney's Cars. And just in case you are a parent reading this, buy a Blu-Ray copy of Cars rather than feeding your kid this monstrosity.