Speed Racer
Speed Racer is a young and brilliant racing driver. When corruption in the racing leagues costs his brother his life, Speed must team up with the police and the mysterious Racer X to bring an end to the corruption and criminal activities.
Critics Sentiment
Speed defeats Cannonball Taylor in Grand Prix
Spritle and Chim Chim provide comic relief
The film drops from spectacular Casa Cristo racing sequences to its lowest point with annoying comic relief, then recovers for the Grand Prix climax.
Speed Racer divides critics between stunning visual spectacle during racing sequences and tedious dialogue-heavy exposition scenes. The film's incredible technical wizardry and eye-popping race sequences earn praise, but predictable plotting, annoying comic relief, and sleep-inducing corporate corruption subplots drag it down. Most reviewers acknowledge the visual achievement while criticizing the script and pacing issues.
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Emile Hirsch
Speed Racer
Christina Ricci
Trixie
John Goodman
Pops Racer
Susan Sarandon
Mom Racer
Matthew Fox
Racer X
Benno Fürmann
Inspector Detector
Hiroyuki Sanada
Mr. Musha
Rain
Taejo Togokahn
Richard Roundtree
Ben Burns
Karl Yune
Taejo Body Guard
Ariel Winter
Young Trixie
Roger Allam
Royalton
Paulie Litt
Spritle Racer
Kick Gurry
Sparky
John Benfield
Cruncher Block
Christian Oliver
Snake Oiler
Ralph Herforth
Cannonball Taylor
Scott Porter
Rex Racer
Yu Nan
Horuko Togokahn
Nayo Wallace
Minx
Crew
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