Pre-Review: Speed Racer.

The First thing I looked at for the up and coming speed racer movie is the cast: because this movie is based on a pre-existing series - casting for me is everything I am going to judge before watching the movie.
Do the actors match the general general of the original characters; most of them do but a few of the major characters have big casting flaws.
Emile Hirsch as Speed Racer:
I don't know about this one; I mean I don't remember speed being in his mid to late 20's and it showing - I honestly think they should have had a younger actor for this role or maybe an actor the same age that looks younger.
Christina Ricci as Trixie:
Christina looks perfect for this role - if they had casted a younger looking Speed. because speed looks like a 25 to 30 year old its kind of weird looking for me to see him getting intimate with someone who looks like a teenager. Christina is also kind of old for her part but she looks young so it really doesn't matter unless you have the pre-existing knowledge that she is actually in her late 20's. Having this knowledge makes it a little awkward to watch her acting as a late teen. And with out that knowledge you have to watch a guy who looks like he's 30 make his moves on a girl who is in her late teens which too me is a little more awkward.

The next thing I have to criticize is the extreme use of special effects - this movie looks to be the next matrix of its class which would be awesome - but its a kid's movie and the fact is kids do not need the amount of stimulants that this movies putting out they're. I think it also hurts the general idea of the Speed Racer story seeing how speed racer was originally a cartoon based on racing and the cartoon basically stayed in touch with reality to a point. The amount of speical effects in this movie not only breaks the bounds of reality but then goes the extra step to stomp on their remains too.

This movie is all ready a success based on how much hype they generated with advertising - but I honestly don't think they are going to do justice to the Speed Racer show with the sub-par casting and swinging too far away from the original story development of the series with special effects. But thats just my opinion.