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Variety | Todd McCarthyAdd Critic to Favorites

Aimed squarely at family audiences, the Wachowski Brothers' return behind the camera for the first time since the "Matrix" trilogy is a blur of video action painting and very loud sounds notable solely for its technical wizardry. In every other respect, it's pure cotton candy -- entirely non-nutritious but too sweet and pretty for young people to resist.Read the full review

The Hollywood Reporter | Kirk HoneycuttAdd Critic to Favorites

Unlike a Pixar cartoon that embraces as wide an audience as possible, Speed Racer proudly denies entry into its ultra-bright world to all but gamers, fanboys and anime enthusiasts. Story and character are tossed aside to focus obsessively on PG-rated action and milk-guzzling heroes.Read the full review

Boston Globe | Ty BurrAdd Critic to Favorites

The movie demands you be a glutton for sensation and then has the nerve to ask why you're not hungrier.Read the full review

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