Early Review Of The Wachowskis' Speed Racer

An early review of Andy Wachowski and Larry Wachowski's Speed Racer has popped up over at AICN and the anonymous reviewer reports that the film might not be rated G after all. He's saying PG-13.

"No, as it stands there is cursing in it, which shocked my roommate and I because we heard that they were gunning for the G rating as well. They say "ass" about 3 or 4 times, "shit" at least once, and Spritle flips off another character. Not sure if that's all going to be edited out, but one or two scenes, it seemed impossible to do so, as it would change a lot. But I'm sure that they will figure out something, maybe alternate takes of the same scenes. I just don't understand why they would include them if they planned on going for a G eventually anyways."

The guy goes on to say he's not a big fan of the directors (latter two Matrixes sucked et al.) and wasn't expecting much from the lysergic life-as-cartoon style seen in the trailer. He expresses mild shock at how unfinished the film's special effects are (it's due in May), but overall, says it should play gangbusters and expects the finished result to be "jawdropping." And no, he doesn't sound like a plant to me.

"It's hoaky, corny, and completely defies reality, sure. But it is done so well that it truly was entertaining. Exactly what a family summer movie should be. The race sequences are some of the most kinetic and intense that I have ever seen (even when it is just shitty cartoon pre-vis renderings flying around on the tracks). The action was so intense and crazy in parts that seriously it made the Matrix movies seem like you're watching a Gus Van Sant art film."

One scene that sounds particularly inspired...

"Then immediately we flash back to Speed as a kid trying to take a test in grade school, but he just cant seem to concentrate, all he can think about is racing, so he pretends to race through the test. We literally see his imagination come to life as he races a childishly drawn race car past other crudely drawn race cars."

Discuss: How well do you think Speed Racer will perform this summer at the box office compared to The Dark Knight and Wall-E?