Fangirly Review - Speed Racer (or enough sugar to make your eyes fall out)
You know that term eye candy? Guess what, it was invented for this movie. I have never seen anything less filling and more fun. Don’t think too hard on it and don’t worry about a plot. Just enjoy being thrust into a Mario Kart world.
Like Iron Man, I knew pretty much nothing about Speed Racer going into this. I knew enough to get the pop culture jokes, but that was it. I really wasn’t expecting to enjoy it as much as I did, but… I was mesmerized and enthralled the whole time. I constantly found myself laughing and I cared about what was going on. For characters that weren’t particularly deep, they were certainly easy to connect with.
I haven’t gotten to watch it in IMAX yet, but that may just prove to be too much for my little brain.
If you like the old show, if you like Mario Kart, or if you just like being entertained with no risk of having to think (great for those of us coming up on finals), go and see this movie.
Now, I’ve just got Prince Caspian, Indian Jones, and Sex and the City to look forward to. My brain might explode this month.
