Eye Candy, Four Stars, Movie Reviews - Saturday, May 10, 2008 22:56 - 5 Comments

Speed Racer (Theaters)

The Wachowski Brothers have struck again! Speed Racer was 100% pure unadulterated eye candy. Everything from the bright lush colors, smooth animation, and great action sequences make this film an extremely worthwhile experience and a pure adrenaline rush. My only wish would have been to see this in the IMAX theaters rather than just at the regular box office, but I was extremely impressed with the outcome overall.

The movie starts off fairly quickly and within minutes of the opening credits we get some incredible adrenaline pumping racing done in the most unrealistic manner possible. These highly futuristic vehicles masquerading as race cars are seen flipping, jumping, tumbling, crashing, exploding, and roaring toward the checkered flag. Its was truly a spectacle to see the attention to detail the producers put into the cars and the race tracks, and the cinematography will completely blow your mind away.

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