Mama movie Rating: 3.5 of 5
Starring: Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, Matthew Fox, Susan Sarandon, John Goodman
Director: Larry Wachowski, Andy Wachowski
Duration: 2 hours 15 min.
MPAA Rating: PG for sequences of action violence, some language and brief smoking.
Genre: Comics, science fiction, sports
Speed Racer (Emile Hirsch) breathes, eats and lives of motor racing. With his trusty Mach 5, speed is at the top of his game, winning the race after race, and start getting noticed by sponsor. When he turns down the offer from big-time conglomerate Royalton Industries, professional racing speed learns that are controlled by the sponsors-also the results of the Grand Prix are fixed. Not only that, but takes his revenge Royalton on family business Racer, hoping to destroy them. In order to change how the game is played and save his family inheritance, speed must risk his life most fierce competitors in the race in the world-the same one that claimed the life of his older brother many years before.
I must admit, I wasn't too thrilled to see this movie. After that the Wachowski brothers for the Matrix sequels, I was sure if he could win back my admiration. But only ten minutes, I was turning my husband saying: "you know, I really like this so far." He agreed with me. And as the movie progressed, we found ourselves laughing, snatch, also repeated several times that the film was better than we expected.
The first thing to grab our attention was of course the bright color palette. The Wachowski brothers filmed almost all actors against a back-drop green screen, which then filled with an incredible world of color, excellent, stunning animation and cartoon film. Using techniques that are guaranteed to be anything you've ever seen on screen before. Now the bar has been raised for special effects.
Speed Racer is a thrill ride for anyone who loves comics, video games, racing or NASCAR, kung fu, gangster film or anime. It's almost like Mario Kart on the big screen. The scenes with Spritle (Paulie Litt) and Chim Chim (his trusty chimpanzees) really put in mind of a child and are really funny. The races are so spectacular that had a nice kids (and adults) in the audience shouts out, "Cool"!
If you've heard that reviews of the film bright colors and psychedelic effects make you nauseous or give you a headache, I am here to tell you that I received none. (Actually I have a raging headache from The Bourne Ultimatum last year with his constant jerky motion pictures-if your stomach that, then Speed Racer should be a problem.) The Wachowski brothers disbanded the racing scenes quite so you don't have a constant blur and there's enough plot going on outside the actual events that help maintain a nice rhythm.
PRO
The most touching part of the film is the heart to heart talks that Pops Racer (John Goodman) and Mom Racer (Susan Sarandon) share with their son, speed. The family unit is very strong and important in this film, and POPs and their mother be sure to encourage speed and tell him I love him.
Speed and his girlfriend, Trixie (Christina Ricci), have an admirable ratio, both making good role models for our children. There is no Kiss until the end, speed is a perfect gentleman around her and their relationship involves doing more than just off as other couples teen movie. Trixie supports and encourages the speed does not matter what without being manipulating. They spend a lot of time with his family, and in essence, she was a part of the family since grade school. There is an underlying theme that Pops Racer married his best friend, and it seems that the speed is following in the footsteps of the same-a great lesson for young men in the audience.
Another theme of the film is standing for what is right, even if you think you don't have a chance. Speed Racer, going against the great magnates of industry ran is sort of the story of David and Goliath. The lesson is: money and greed comes anywhere, but he does love and family.
Finally, some critics have said that the movie is not faithful to life-personally, I'm glad it isn't! I think that if they were not provided for by that apparent comic book or video game world, children would be more inclined to imitate the bizarre things that they see on the screen.
CONS
Here are some things that parents should be aware before they venture theatres:
There are some comics/gangster-as violent as Piranha bite out of some frightening chases someone's finger and lots of action shoot-em-up.
As the rating of PG, I'm a little disappointed by the content of crude was allowed to slip by. There are a handful of words curse, even young Spritle someone gives the middle finger and an opponent to run all called "assholes". Chim Chim throws his own excrement at one point, and gets kicked an opponent in the groin (both received thunderous laughter from children in the audience).
There is also a fair bit of sensuality in the film. I was hoping a PG film should include racing stigma "hot babes and cars", but unfortunately, the Wachowski brothers thought that they had to throw it. There are several angles sensual, some women wear shorts indecent and very low cut tops and at one point, a woman wearing what appears to be a swimsuit steps ahead, resulting in a half-naked ass cheek by filling an important part of the screen. The film would have been better without these unnecessary distractions.
Part of the plot involves the stock market, which could be over the heads of children, but you should understand the general idea played. And the film jumps back and forth between the past, present and future-this also might be difficult for some younger viewers to follow.
OVERALL
In my personal opinion, this movie should really be rated PG-13. Had a material much more unpleasant than Nim's Island, which recently was rated the same. Having said that, here is a word of advice: go to the theatre with an open mind. Just might be surprised at how love this flick.
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