Speed Racer has one of the more fascinating openings of any blockbuster of recent memory. As it stands, there’s too much fat in the film. If the film were just a 30 minutes shorter, I might’ve been able to hail it as an unheralded masterpiece. Finally taking the time to watch it, I was able to see what its defenders see within the film, even if I still don’t like it as a whole myself.
Its highly stylized computer generated world didn’t appeal to me and I just passed. Upon its initial release in 2008, I actively avoided the film. Though I won’t say the film is a masterpiece like its dedicated cult following would claim, it’s a unique, strange film that remains fascinating as a case of ambitious failure. Written and directed by Andy and Lana Wachowski, the minds behind The Matrix, 2008’s Speed Racer bombed, opening a week after Iron Man proved to be an unexpected smash. Though having nothing more than a recognizable character doesn’t always translate to box office success, that’s never stopped anyone in this the golden age of recycling the past. The character has survived the decades through various incarnations – toys, comics, other animated series, and a Geico commercial. Though not everyone may be a fan of the show, everyone is quite familiar with the look of Speed and his Mach 5.
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For a series that had an initial run with a grand total of 52 episodes in the ‘60s, it’s quite remarkable the lasting power of Speed Racer.
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