No need for hollow, horribly acted ‘Speed’

Published May 9, 2008 4:00am ET



“Speed Racer” crashes and burns! This car accident that passes for a movie is a disproportionate, hollow, horribly acted and just plain bizarre box office blight being steered directly at your small children.

And here’s the worst thing about the Wachowski Brothers’ feature adaptation of the cheesy animated series once loved by junior Generation X-ers: Today’s elementary school-aged kiddies will probably love it.

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