Speed Racer (2008)

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Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Rating: PG
Release Date: May 9, 2008
Running Time: 135 mins.
Country Of Origin: United States
synopsis
In the world of violent, high-speed racing, brothers Rex and Speed Racer become rivals as powerful racer Mondragan manipulates their careers in order to kill them both during the world championships, but the brothers learn its all just an act of vengeance against Pops Racer, who caused the death of Mondragan's father in a race long ago.
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Taejo Togokhan
Ben Burns
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Filled with revved engines and vroom! visuals, Speed Racer is the perfect movie for video-gaming kids--but for others it may just cause migraines.

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The big-screen, live-action adaptation mostly captures the look and feel of the '60s cartoon many of us grew up watching. It could have used a few more occurrences of our favorite line, "Look out, Speed! AH!" but oh well. As it goes, Speed (Emile Hirsch) has grown up with motor oil pumping through his veins, helping his Pops (John Goodman) make… Continued

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rating  PETER TRAVERS - May 9, 2008

Fun for the whole family: not exactly a phrase you associate with the films of Andy and Larry Wachowski. Before the brutal complexities of the Matrix trilogy, they gave us Bound, a kinky lesbian crime caper that showcased the hand as a sex organ. But that wimpy PG rating on Speed Racer is no mistake. The Wachowskis wanted to make a movie that their nephews and nieces could see without falling prey to existential angst. And Speed Racer — reportedly budgeted at $120 million, what with the mix of… Continued