Seriously. Just watch it. It’s so incredibly good.

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      Yup, I did. I had heard that it’s enjoying some reappraisal, so the thumbnail caught my eye. The guy made some decent arguments, so I decided to give it a whirl. I was not disappointed.

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    Bruh that was my childhood movie. It’s one of my all time favorites. It’s a shame it didn’t see the success it deserved.

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    Fucking yes it is! I think it came out at the wrong time and was advertised to the wrong audience. Ricci and Goodman were gold in that film and the entire thing is a unique work of fun art.

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    I did not think it was a good movie. I thought it was an awesome ride and a great rendering of the source material.

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    It’s so good! I’ve got it on Blu Ray and I’ll give it a rip every now and then.

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    From what I remember, it was visually overwhelming, while the story and dialogue were the opposite. Additionally, for how simplistic the story was, it seemed like they could have done it in less than it’s 2hr 15min runtime…

    But I dunno, maybe I’ll give it another shot

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    This is one of my absolute favorite Christina Ricci roles. Also, there’s something to be said that this is one of the rare cartoon to live action adaptations where the movie is more colorful than the source material.

    If you want more like this, check out Redline.

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      Wait Christini Ricci is in this? She was like one of my childhood crushes. Definitely gonna check it out.

      I think I avoided it earlier because I didn’t know what to expect from the movie. It was the Wachowskis and I was like, I don’t want to ruin the Matrix pedestal I put them on. I think my friend said to me, “dude it’s just speedracer, you shouldn’t be having that high of expectations”.

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        Totally gorgeous movie that’s a great example of the Wachowskis just having fun with film. It feels like the Saturday morning cartoon it’s aiming to replicate. The low expectations thing is less about quality and more about story not being a central focus like their other works.

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    I saw it once for whatever reaaon. What I remember is that it looks like lazy town but then someone pulls a real gun and starts blasting real bullet holes. Some goon also got his finger bitten off.

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    I remember enjoying it as far as spectacle. It was a great showcase for Blu-Ray as we transitioned away from DVD. Great-looking movie. It’s also got a chimp literally throwing shit at somebody, so you know, swings and roundabouts.

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      I did, yeah. I had heard before that the movie is enjoying some reappraisal, and Willems made some good points. So I gave it a go. And boy howdy, was I not disappointed.

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        I’m still somewhere on the fence about it. Overall it’s just a little too overstimulating for me lol. But the wachowskis inventiveness and storytelling skills should never be questioned. Patrick made a lot of good points. Not sure that I’m ready to agree with him just yet. But he does help shed a new light on things.