Speed Racer
- Release Date:
- May. 9 (Nationwide)
- Run Time:
- 2 hr. 15 min.
- Rating:
- PG for for sequences of action, some violence, language and brief smoking
- Cast:
- Emile Hirsch, Nicholas Elia, Susan Sarandon ...
- Director:
- Andy Wachowski ...
- Genre:
- Action
Quick Peek
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.
Theaters & Showtimes
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Phoenix Theatres - Bel Air Centre
10100 East 8 Mile Road
Detroit, MI 48234
(313) 438-3494
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AMC Theatres
18900 Michigan Avenue
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 240-6389
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MJR Southgate Cinema 20
15651 Trenton Road
Southgate, MI 48195
(734) 284-3456
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User Reviews for Speed Racer
05/11/2008 Posted by alanis
The critics that call themselves professional got this one all wrong. This is a fun film for little kids, and old kids who remember the original series. From the words GO SPEED RACER this high-speed adventure is an immersion into the comic book personification ~ made dazzlingly real and fever-pitched in a way that honors both the genre and the subject! The casting is nearly rock-solid, the acting never seemed tired, or the scripts trite; it was pretty well spot on. The direction did have a touch of slack now and then relative to the pacing, however ~ this is a story about racing, about adrenalin, about heart-pumping non-stop high-energy precision driving, and the overheated competing egos, er... evils that have us guessing around each lap and passed the checkered flag. The villainy is devilish, the humor is perfectly aped, the romance is anticipated, and the urge to win is never greater! I laughed and cheered along with my audience; Marvel has done it again! GO SPEED RACER!
Pros: Dazzling special effects, good tension with well-placed humor, devious villains
Cons: Occasional slackness and odd cropping
05/09/2008 Posted by jockdeboer
This is just what I have been waiting for since I was a kid in the 70's. Great casting, I cannot even think of a better cast. They got the gist of the cartoon and transported it to the 00's. Simply the best movie I have seen in a while, although I maybe the wrong person to ask as I love Speed Racer! I cannot wait till the sequel comes out and I am surely going to see this one in an I-Max theater. I tried to see this at the Tribeca Film Festival, but both shows were sold out. Enjoy, fun for us old timers (42) and I sure would love it as a kid.
Pros: None
Cons: None