Speed Racer (Blu-ray) (US Version) Blu-ray Region A

Based on the 1960s Japanese-manga-derived animated TV series of the same name, SPEED RACER follows the adventures of the title character (Emile Hirsch), a young race car driver who sits behind the wheel of the lightning-fast Mach 5 vehicle. Aided by his family, which includes Pops Racer (John Goodman) and Mom Racer (Susan Sarandon), and his devoted doe-eyed girlfriend, Trixie (Christina Ricci), Speed racks up victory after victory, but still lives in the shadow of his late older brother, Rex (Scott Porter), who died in a race. When Speed garners the wrath of Royalton Industries, he must team up with the enigmatic Racer X (Matthew Fox) to defeat the ruthless corporation. Written and directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski, the masterminds behind the MATRIX films, SPEED RACER replaces the gritty techno patina of that blockbuster series with a polished, brightly hued virtual reality. Though the eye-popping visuals threaten to eclipse the acting, the fine cast gamely makes the most of their green-screen environment, particularly the likable Hirsch, who won acclaimed for his decidedly different INTO THE WILD role, and LOST's always-noble Fox. Adding to the movie's giddy mood are Paulie Litt and his chimp companion, who provide comic relief as Speed's playful younger brother, Spritle, and Chim Chim, respectively. While definitely a case of style over substance, SPEED RACER is a movie meticulously designed to appeal to families and kids, especially the Spritle-like young ones.

"[T]he film is triumphantly visual....[SPEED RACER] bubbles with invention, staying true to its ambition of being a living cartoon." - Ian, Nathan (Empire Film Critic), Empire, 07/01/2008

"The stylised kitsch images have pop-art colours to make THE WIZARD OF OZ look drab, the pictures overlaid in sliding or zooming collages." - Andrew, Osmond (Sight and Sound Critic), Sight and Sound, 07/01/2008

3 stars out of 4 -- "The bright, candy-colored universe the Wachowskis fashion out of digital and green screen wizardry is often psychedelic in the extreme." - Glenn, Kenny (Premiere/Entertainment Weekly Critic), Premiere, 05/01/2008

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Artist Name(s):	Susan Sarandon (Actor) | John Goodman (Actor) | Matthew Fox (Actor) | Roger Allam (Actor) | Kick Gurry (Actor) | Brent Goldberg (Actor) | Benno Furmann (Actor) | Christina Ricci (Actor) | Hiroyuki Rain (Actor) | Paulie Litt (Actor) | Benno Roundtree (Actor) | Grant Furmann (Actor) | Larry Wachowski | Andy Wachowski 蘇珊莎朗頓 (Actor) | 尊古曼 (Actor) | 馬修霍士 (Actor) | Roger Allam (Actor) | Kick Gurry (Actor) | Brent Goldberg (Actor) | Benno Furmann (Actor) | Christina Ricci (Actor) | Hiroyuki Rain (Actor) | Paulie Litt (Actor) | Benno Roundtree (Actor) | Grant Furmann (Actor) | Larry Wachowski | Andy Wachowski 苏珊莎朗顿 (Actor) | 尊古曼 (Actor) | 马修霍士 (Actor) | Roger Allam (Actor) | Kick Gurry (Actor) | Brent Goldberg (Actor) | Benno Furmann (Actor) | Christina Ricci (Actor) | Hiroyuki Rain (Actor) | Paulie Litt (Actor) | Benno Roundtree (Actor) | Grant Furmann (Actor) | Larry Wachowski | Andy Wachowski スーザン・サランドン (Actor) | ジョン・グッドマン (Actor) | Matthew Fox (Actor) | Ｒｏｇｅｒ Ａｌｌａｍ (Actor) | Kick Gurry (Actor) | Brent Goldberg (Actor) | Benno Furmann (Actor) | Christina Ricci (Actor) | Hiroyuki Rain (Actor) | Paulie Litt (Actor) | Benno Roundtree (Actor) | Grant Furmann (Actor) | Ｌａｒｒｙ Ｗａｃｈｏｗｓｋｉ | Ａｎｄｙ Ｗａｃｈｏｗｓｋｉ Susan Sarandon (Actor) | John Goodman (Actor) | Matthew Fox (Actor) | Roger Allam (Actor) | Kick Gurry (Actor) | Brent Goldberg (Actor) | Benno Furmann (Actor) | Christina Ricci (Actor) | Hiroyuki Rain (Actor) | Paulie Litt (Actor) | Benno Roundtree (Actor) | Grant Furmann (Actor) | Larry Wachowski | Andy Wachowski
Director:	Grant Furmann | Andy Hill Grant Furmann | Andy Hill Grant Furmann | Andy Hill Grant Furmann | Ａｎｄｙ Ｈｉｌｌ Grant Furmann | Andy Hill
Producer:	Larry Wachowski | Andy Hill | Joel Silver | David Lane Wachowski Larry Wachowski | Andy Hill | Joel Silver | David Lane Wachowski Larry Wachowski | Andy Hill | Joel Silver | David Lane Wachowski Ｌａｒｒｙ Ｗａｃｈｏｗｓｋｉ | Ａｎｄｙ Ｈｉｌｌ | Joel Silver | David Lane Wachowski Larry Wachowski | Andy Hill | Joel Silver | David Lane Wachowski
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Blu-ray Region Code:	A - Americas (North, Central and South except French Guiana), Korea, Japan, South East Asia (including Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan) What is it?
Release Date:	2008-09-16
Language:	English
Country of Origin:	United States
Color Information:	Color
Disc Format(s):	Blu-ray
Rating:	PG (MPAA)
Publisher:	Warner Home Video
Other Information:	3 Blu-ray Discs
Package Weight:	250 (g)
Shipment Unit:	2 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1011918934

Director: Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski

Blu-ray Features:

Keep Case
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
(unspecified) English
Additional Release Material:
Featurette - Explore the cars and tracks used in the film and see how the heart pounding races were created without a single real car
Full Length Feature
Interactive Features:
Full Disc DVD Game
Speed Racer Challenge
Additional Products:
Bonus Digital Copy Disc

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