Speed Racer: Preview & Trailer

May 5, 2008 by Jane Boursaw

I’m afraid Speed Racer will be one of those movies that looks great, but doesn’t really deliver. The fact that it’s rated PG — meaning nothing too intense — and also that the trailer makes me woozy, doesn’t bode well for this film. But maybe it’ll surprise me.

Based on the classic children’s cartoon, Speed Racer (Emile Hirsch, Into the Wild) is a young hotshot race car driver who has a good support team, including his mom (Susan Sarandon), dad (John Goodman), and girlfriend Trixie (Christina Ricci).

More after the jump, including a trailer…

Racing is all he’s ever wanted to do, and with his powerful Mach 5, he angers a ruthless mogul (Roger Allam), out to control the world of professional racing by “fixing” the competitions. Teaming up with the mysterious Racer X (Matthew Fox), Speed attempts to win the cross-country rally The Crucible and keep the sport he loves honest.

Directed and written by Larry Wachowski and Andy Wachowski, this movie is rated PG for sequences of action, some violence and language. It hits theaters Friday, May 9, 2008.