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Born into the family business of race cars, Speed Racer (Emile Hirsch) is one of the track's hottest stars. Sitting behind the wheel of his awesome Mach 5, Speed consistently blows away the competition. When Speed turns down an offer from the head of Royalton Industries, he uncovers a terrible secret: powerful moguls are fixing the races to boost their profits. Hoping to beat Royalton at his own game, Speed enters the same grueling cross-country race that claimed his beloved brother's life.
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The Wachowski brothers have tumbled into a matrix of their own with "Speed Racer," one which has rendered them completely out of touch with the outside world.
In adapting the 1960s Japanese anime television series, writer-directors Larry and Andy Wachowski have created a noisy, overlong, mind-numbing extravaganza that seems tailor-made for nobody but themselves and their twisted sensibilities. (Full review)