Must See Movie...

I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

So what's wrong with this movie? Everything. It's as bad as the two horrible sequels to the Matrix movies. Bad acting. Bad casting. Bad story (no story really). Just a horrible waste of money and time.

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.

This movie has it's flaws. I loved Speed Racer when I was little and our entire family saw it in theaters. I was still a kid and I loved it. It still does hold up well even though it has hiccups. Some of the editing and acting is flat, the backgrounds get uncomfortably bright, and the transitions are awkward. But, I have not seen any movie like it. I enjoy the racing scenes, and the action is pretty nice. Spritle and Chim-Chim are entertaining comic reliefs. The movie is light hearten. But, the camera work is not the best. The effects are hit and miss. It is going for it's own style, and it does work most of the time. One thing is for sure, this is my favorite trip movie.

I understand the desire to bring something to the screen for family enjoyment, but the Wachowski's missed the mark with this confusing, cringe worthy light show. If viewed with your family, I could see how some entertainment could be had, but this film is in no way worth repeating. Apart from the non stop migraine inducing effects, a plot is bordering on non existent, paired with one of the most uncreative ending twists I've seen in a film in a long time. Mindless fun is clearly what they were going for, but the confusion outlasts the aggravating imagery by a long shot. While The Matrix was innovative in the effects department, Speed Racer is overly bright and flashy. In conclusion, this once dynamic set of siblings should make their thought process a part in the making of their next film.