Speed Racer (PG)
Theatre by the Lake: Studio
Carlisle College Film Student Selection
Speed Racer is a young and brilliant racing driver. When corruption in the racing leagues costs his brother his life, Speed must team up with the police and the mysterious Racer X to bring an end to the corruption and criminal activities.
Born into a family business of race cars, Speed Racer (Emile Hirsch) is one of the track's hot stars. Sitting at the wheel of his Mach 5, he consistently deflates the competition. When Speed turns down an offer from the head of Royalton Industries, he uncovers a secret. Powerful moguls fix the races to boost profits. Hoping to beat the executive, Speed enters the same arduous cross-country race that killed his brother.
The arty blockbuster has arrived, and it's as flashy, accessorized and auto- erotic as can be. Which creates a strange sensation indeed, that it's not just the cars that are smoking, but those Wachowskis as well, and whatever's in their pipes too. Prairie Miller, Newsblaze
Thanks to Vertigo