{"id":13714,"date":"2008-10-13T21:07:03","date_gmt":"2008-10-14T04:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/2008\/10\/13\/movie-review-speed-racer.html"},"modified":"2008-10-13T21:07:03","modified_gmt":"2008-10-14T04:07:03","slug":"movie_review_speed_racer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2008\/10\/13\/movie_review_speed_racer.html","title":{"rendered":"Movie Review – Speed Racer<\/i>"},"content":{"rendered":"

I used to watch the original Speed Racer <\/em>anime endlessly, before that word ever entered English. I probably watched every episode a dozen times.<\/p>\n

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Speed Racer<\/a><\/em> (2008)<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Overall<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n Story<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Production<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Acting<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Story<\/strong>: A nice compilation of a number of the metaplots from the original series, with a variety of miscellaneous plot bits from a variety of episodes, and some original bits pulling the whole thing together. <\/p>\n

Production<\/strong>: Visually just stunning (if not recommended for people with epilepsy). A blend of reality and animation that makes this … well, anime <\/em>with (at least a few) real things as part of the texture. I suspect we’ll see more of this in the future.<\/p>\n

Great use of the classic music, sounds, and imagery. This is not, “How can we re-imagine Speed Racer into something different?” but “How can we make something that is Speed Racer<\/em>, only more so and new?” Just what I look for from a remake.<\/p>\n

Acting<\/strong>: Mmmmmm … cartoony. Nothing likely to win any Oscars — but well done for what it is. For what it’s worth, at least as good as the original.<\/p>\n

Overall<\/strong>: This movie made me happy. I’m a bit sorry I didn’t see it in the theaters, but I may well pick up a copy of the DVD.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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