Speed Racer

Speed Racer

By Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski

  • Genre: Action & Adventure
  • Release Date: 2008-05-09
  • Advisory Rating: PG
  • Runtime: 2h 15min
  • Director: Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski
  • Production Company: Warner Bros. Pictures
  • Production Country: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
  • iTunes Price: GBP 7.99
  • iTunes Rent Price: GBP 3.49
6.3/10
6.3
From 1,547 Ratings

Description

Lilly and Lana Wachowski bring a classic anime to the big screen: Matthew Fox, John Goodman, Christina Ricci and Susan Sarandon star with Emile Hirsch as Speed Racer! Fearlessly hurtling down the track, careening around, over and through the competition in his thundering Mach 5, Speed Racer was born to race cars. But when Speed turns down a lucrative offer from Royalton Industries, he not only infuriates the company’s maniacal owner but uncovers a terrible secret--some of the biggest races are being fixed by a handful of ruthless moguls! 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, Speed teams with his one-time rival the mysterious Racer X to win the race that took his brother, Rex Racer’s, life: the death-defying, cross-country rally known as The Crucible.

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  • Good

    4
    By He who knows about this stuff
    Good film, if you like it I might also recommend Redline..... However if you can't be bothered then just watch the trailer and then the music video by Ali d.... That will pretty much tell you all you need to know about the film.... Still a good film though
  • good film

    5
    By mattsaboy97
    This film is superb the visual effects are terrific and the acting top quality aswell. Highly recommend its a great film
  • Think carefully

    1
    By ignore this
    Fine if you're 13. Borderline if you're 17. Puerile waste of time if you're an adult.
  • eye melting

    5
    By metrosushi:zero
    wooden acting, two dimensional characters, garish colours, dodgy plot, OTT action, CGI-ed to the eyeballs and it happens to be one of the BEST films i have seen in 2008. And I honestly mean it. I was looking forward to its release as I was a Huge fan of the anime, and was not disappointed (as I have been with other films over the last year). The races are spectacularly eye-meltingly fantastic. Brilliant soundtrack which include snippets of the original. Visually stunning from the races to the backdrops (and a little nod to SIn City inbetween) Simply put, if you watch this your senses are going to bombarded and you're gonna love it. >_<
  • Not that bad.

    4
    By Awarkle
    Rented this film just before christmas and although i would never put it down as the best film of 2008 it is a real surprise to find somthing that is based on an anime which frankly wasnt the best for its own era and really bring it forward. The acting is a bit wooden in some places but to be frank you dont actually see any of the actors they could have had cut outs on rollers the race animation and choreography of the race scenes is just out of this world. Some of the best racing ive seen in any film, and yes i know its only animated but put this next to other contemporary racing films and this blows it out the water. Although this is aimed at a younger generation racing fans and people who like fast furious action will really enjoy this film. Get it and be surprised.
  • Better than I had anticipated

    5
    By Luke Sutherland
    I really wasnt expecting much from this film and watched it expecting to help me fall asleep, but boy was I wrong to the MAX lol. This film is amazing, the special effects were a bit silly at times but they worked great and parts of the story line were very hard to predict which is excellent. just so impressed by this film. MUST SEE MOVIE BEFORE YOU DIE.
  • beautiful looking

    5
    By annefran
    just a great film...if I had made this...I would be proud.
  • A REFRESHING CHANGE

    5
    By Ratboyslim32
    For those of you old enough to remember Walt Disney's TRON made in the late 1980’s; this film is very much the same but utilising the current CGI advances. Though aimed at children; it kept a mid-30-something guy very entertained. Great story, good acting and stunning visual effects. Highly recommended!
  • A visual euphoria for the eyes.

    4
    By Steelknuckles46
    Although a little too long for younger audiences and lack of bite in the story, Speed Racer makes up for with visual artistry and panache not yet seen on the screen for a long while. Best advice for this film is sit back,relax and just go along with the dizzying visuals and you will have a blast. Great fun!

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