Speed Racer – 9/10
I just can’t believe what my eyes witnessed… I mean, even if you hate the story, which I personally don’t (not just because there wasn’t really anything wrong with it, but also because it’s from the cartoon I think and because it’s supposed to be a little lame on purpose), you still HAVE to love every single breathtaking “shot” throughout.
I mean, just looking through Google Images to find a poster for this movie made me stare in awe for a good 10 minutes at each individual picture that came up. There is not a bad color combination or shot composition in this whole freaking movie. The world is so dull! Why can’t we live in Speed Racer land?!
So please watch this, but don’t go in thinking “this will be a fantasticly well-developed plot with amazing acting and top-notch characters.” I mean, you’ll get some golden moments, particularly after a sweet ninja fight, and you’ll get plenty of smooth moves and anime style jumps through mid-air… but you won’t get actors who are taking this thing seriously… it’s camp and cheese and the prettiest freaking things that my eyes have ever taken in. See it in IMAX, then see it again in your local megaplex. You will want to individually thank each of the 50,000 people who worked on the animation and visual effects for this.
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