Well like most of you when I got the news that a live action speed racer was in the works I was like WTF!!! They said to never judge a book from it's cover, and you know what they are right. Speed racer is AWSOME!!! This movie is one of the best looking movies I have ever seen, I was worried that having been filmed in all blue screen was going to kill it but it does a very good job. The story line is like the anime, although my memory of the original anime is very limited due to the fact that it came out in the 60's. The racing is fast and furious, Vin diesel and Paul Walker ain't got nothing on Speed hands downs. The action is just insane, but is done in a way that is true to the anime. Christina Ricci who I have had a crush on since Caspar sure has grown up and how! She is hot in this movie.

Bottom line if your into the anime this movie does it justice for sure. It's fast and fun filled without going over the top. Will it beat out Iron Man? The answer is NO! It will not but a very good job on the part of the Wachowski Bros. It is clear that they had the original anime in mind. Yes they did add little twists and turns but it works well. GO SEE IT.