Go Speed Racer, Go!
I took the kids to see “Speed Racer” last night. The movie, not the person.
My daughter’s review: meh. (Keep in mind, she was with her friend and they were pretty determined right off the bat to not like it … but still, probably not made for tween girls.)
My son’s review: *thumbs up* (The movie is over 2 hours and managed to keep his attention the entire time … he laughed and sat slack-jawed a lot during the movie)
My review: WOW. I thought they did a brilliant job with it. It had the feel of the cartoon without being super-cheesy. It had action, special effects (boy-howdy, did they!), great acting, great writing. It really was a great adaptation of the cartoon. They were very faithful to the idea, but didn’t let that hold them back from telling a great story.
I wouldn’t hesitate to go see this movie again. I’m certainly going to buy it on blu-ray. I don’t know that you’d want to bring your daughters, but wives would probably enjoy it (my wife stayed home with some well earned peace and quiet).