Speed Racer
Don’t let the critics scare you away from seeing “Speed Racer.” I was one of the ten people who saw it on opening weekend and it was a lot of fun. Sure, it was about 30 minutes too long, but so is every movie these days.
The visual effects are amazing, the dialogue is knowingly-cheesy (John Goodman’s grunts are a perfect call-back to the animated series), and the races are genuinly exciting to watch. The theater I was in last weekend was about half-full, but when the credits rolled, everyone applauded (which is unusual in a theater anywhere but Hollywood.) I have a feeling this film might be more popular when it comes out on DVD, but don’t wait until then, go see it on the big screen.