Speed Racer (2008)

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

What makes it different from others?

Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

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.

When I first saw The Matrix, I was absolutely taken by the visuals. I admired how complex the plot was, but thought it fell short of meeting the expectations set forth by its ideas. Those thoughts just deepened as I made my way through the trilogy of films. Now, I will say I absolutely want to revisit them, but I could never shake the feeling that the writing of the Wachowskis's was too self-serious. Speed Racer does not have that problem and it is all the better for it.The fact that Speed Racer never takes itself too seriously, in addition to the Wachowskis's commitment to the aesthetic of the Speed Racer cartoon, makes the film worth giving a shot. I will admit that if you do not like CGI, you likely are not going to enjoy this film. I will also say that I am not sure I have seen a movie that used this much CGI as effectively and as fun as Speed Racer does. The racing scenes are awe- inspiring for the spectacle of colors and movement and the fight scenes lie somewhere between exciting and ridiculous never giving into a dull moment. For better or worse during the film, I couldn't take my eyes off the screen, and that is one of the highest praises I can give to any movie.

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.

First things first . . . I began watching Speed Racer when I was 8, and for a kid from a family of amateur races, it was a religion for me. This film had to overcome the memories of my childhood and, to my surprise, it did.The filmmakers took every cheesy bit from the series and recreated it in the film. They created a story that would have fit right into the series. They stocked it with cartoon-like villains which were EXACTLY what the film needed. And, most importantly, the cast of the film was almost flawless.Not a huge fan of John Goodman, but he was the absolute embodiment of Pops. Susan Sarandon, Paulie Litt and Kick Gurry were perfect, and Matthew Fox was a surprise as Racer X. Christina Ricci (with the support of a wonderful Ariel Winter) . . . was . . . Trixie! Trixie was my first crush as a kid, and I was in love all over again.Sadly, the only minor flaw was Hirsch as Speed. He was good, I'd almost say very good . . . but . . . he was missing something that the other cast members provided. He somehow failed to display the emotion of the original character. Sigh.This film was made for the fans of the series. Outstanding!