Speed Racer

Capitalist pig attempts to blackmail family business into becoming mafia sponsored racer scum  Beautiful representation of how strong familial bonds persist corrupt sports commissions  Loved character development of specifically Pops. We are able to see him learn from his past mistakes with Rex and enact real change with Speed.  Overall this whole family does a fantastic job of showing up for one another throughout all trials and victories  Double fake out death / facial reconstruction surgery is actually hilarious Opening race with ghost Rex is my favorite shot sequence of the film. Does great at establishing our core characters and their motivations. Also immaculately lit.  A lot of the cgi doesn’t necessarily hold up, when showcasing real world items it is definitely most notable (wide shots of house / outside) Race sequences hold up immaculately. Shaky camera and bright colors keep the audience engaged while helping to show the disorientation of Speed  “A car's a living, breathing thing, and she's alive. Feel it talking to you. Telling you what she wants, what she needs. All you gotta do is listen. Close your eyes and listen.”