Speed Racer (Blu-ray) PG
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Blu-ray Details
- Rated: PG
- Run Time: 2 hours, 15 minutes
- Video: Color
- Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
- Released: May 18, 2010
- Originally Released: 2008
- Label: Warner Home Video
Performers, Cast and Crew:
Starring | Emile Hirsch | |
Performer: | Susan Sarandon, John Goodman, Christina Ricci, Matthew Fox, Hiroyuki Sanada, Rain, Richard Roundtree, Roger Allam, Benno Fürmann, Kick Gurry, Paulie Litt & Nicholas Elia | |
Directed by | Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski | |
Edited by | Zach Staenberg & Roger Barton | |
Screenwriting by | Lilly Wachowski & Lana Wachowski | |
Composition by | Michael Giacchino | |
Produced by | Joel Silver, Grant Hill, Lilly Wachowski & Lana Wachowski | |
Director of Photography: | David Tattersall | |
Executive Production by | David Lane Seltzer, Michael Lambert & Bruce Berman |
Entertainment Reviews:
Rating: A- --
An excellent cast, story and visuals combine for an adrenaline-fueled experience. Go, Speed Racer!
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
[T]he film is triumphantly visual....[SPEED RACER] bubbles with invention, staying true to its ambition of being a living cartoon.
Empire
Rating: 3.5/5 --
Given that Speed Racer itself is basically an elaborate commercial, the anti-corporate message inevitably rings hollow.
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The Age (Australia)
Amid the overly earnest tone, (almost) squeaky-clean humor and familiar messages about teamwork and integrity is the rare film family that's as strong at the start as they are by the end.
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Film.com
Twelve-year-old boys should be wowed, but for the rest of us, it will depend on your appetite for eye candy.
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CNN.com
3 stars out of 4 -- The bright, candy-colored universe the Wachowskis fashion out of digital and green screen wizardry is often psychedelic in the extreme.
Premiere
Rating: F --
A misstep of epic proportions -- an overbearing mix of candy-coated visuals and an incoherent plot.
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Bowling Green Daily News
Product Description:
Based on the 1960s Japanese-manga-derived animated TV series of the same name, SPEED RACER follows the adventures of the title character (Emile Hirsch), a young race car driver who sits behind the wheel of the lightning-fast Mach 5 vehicle. Aided by his family, which includes Pops Racer (John Goodman) and Mom Racer (Susan Sarandon), and his devoted doe-eyed girlfriend, Trixie (Christina Ricci), Speed racks up victory after victory, but still lives in the shadow of his late older brother, Rex (Scott Porter), who died in a race. When Speed garners the wrath of Royalton Industries, he must team up with the enigmatic Racer X (Matthew Fox) to defeat the ruthless corporation.
Written and directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski, the masterminds behind the MATRIX films, SPEED RACER replaces the gritty techno patina of that blockbuster series with a polished, brightly hued virtual reality. Though the eye-popping visuals threaten to eclipse the acting, the fine cast gamely makes the most of their green-screen environment, particularly the likable Hirsch, who won acclaimed for his decidedly different INTO THE WILD role, and LOST's always-noble Fox. Adding to the movie's giddy mood are Paulie Litt and his chimp companion, who provide comic relief as Speed's playful younger brother, Spritle, and Chim Chim, respectively. While definitely a case of style over substance, SPEED RACER is a movie meticulously designed to appeal to families and kids, especially the Spritle-like young ones.
Written and directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski, the masterminds behind the MATRIX films, SPEED RACER replaces the gritty techno patina of that blockbuster series with a polished, brightly hued virtual reality. Though the eye-popping visuals threaten to eclipse the acting, the fine cast gamely makes the most of their green-screen environment, particularly the likable Hirsch, who won acclaimed for his decidedly different INTO THE WILD role, and LOST's always-noble Fox. Adding to the movie's giddy mood are Paulie Litt and his chimp companion, who provide comic relief as Speed's playful younger brother, Spritle, and Chim Chim, respectively. While definitely a case of style over substance, SPEED RACER is a movie meticulously designed to appeal to families and kids, especially the Spritle-like young ones.