(CNN) -- "Speed Racer," the Wachowski Brothers' first film as writer-directors since "The Matrix Reloaded" five years ago, is a dizzying pop-art confection. Emile Hirsch stars as Speed Racer in the film of the same name. Inspired by the...

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"Speed Racer" runs for a gluteus-deadening 2 hours and 9 minutes. Emile Hirsch stars as the titular hero in "Speed Racer," a movie based on the decades-old Japanese cartoon. The movie opened Friday, May 9, 2008. Emile Hirsch got a shock filming...
This feature requires a newer version of Macromedia Flash Player and javascript-enabled browser. Monitor Film Critic Peter Rainer discusses the new film, Speed Racer. Don't see the new Wachowski Brothers movie "Speed Racer" if your memories of...
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"Speed Racer" bemoans corporately financed entertainment for the masses while serving as a fine example thereof. So as big, blaring blockbusters go, it's a bit of a hypocrite. It is also self-congratulatory. When Susan Sarandon's Mom Racer (think...