I also need to warn you that, if you can't take fast camera movements or rapid shots, be careful. The visual effects, as I've said before, aren't going to be Matrix-esquire, but there are a few "whoa" factor sequences that had my jaw dropping. He showed a different side that I didn't think he could on 'Lost'. Matthew Fox is also great as the mysterious Racer X, whose role is sort of misconstrued by the previews. With the warm performances of Hirsch, Goodman, and Ricci, you get transported into another world (isn't that the point of movies anyway?). It's not supposed to be overly serious, nor is it supposed to be that realistic either. What really stood out in this area is that everyone involved really understood the characters and the world that Speed Racer is supposed to display. Oh yeah, and the casting directors managed to get Matthew Fox and Christina Ricci as well. The film, an adaptation of the long running Japanese anime, revolves around natural racing phenomenon Speed (the wonderful Emile Hirsch) and his family, which somehow includes John Goodman and Susan Sarandon (whoever pulled off this casting deserves some kind of award). The effects used are so fitting for this movie because they're almost cartoonish and the movie doesn't take itself too seriously. Don't go in expecting Matrix-esquire effects, because there aren't any bullet time scenes. The animation is perfect for the atmosphere they're trying to create. Obviously, this movie will get bashed by the critics because of its cartoonish and campy mood, but that's just it: the world shown on screen by the Wachowski brothers is marvelous. Well, what you've got here is a case of audience/critic disagreement.
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