Please no....speed racer was very bad, especially since the Wachowski brothers are so infatuated with the green screen. I'm fairly confident they couldn't pull it off.
I think this has potential...you could have a lot of fun with twisting the plot, especially since it is so well-known.
I thought the cinematography was useful in the beginning to convey the chaotic sense of life in the slums, but I agree that it became a bit too...forced? Then again, I've never been a big fan of hand-held style camera work, as I feel it brings too much focus on to the fact that you are watching a film, instead of more subtlety influencing your perceptions.
I just wished that Winslet had won for Revolutionary Road instead. Her performance in that was absolutely amazing.
I think you're right Jason, the economy is certainly a factor in what viewers are choosing to see these days. Let's face it, the average film-goer isn't into seeing intense "thinking films." They go to the movies for escapism and more often than not, something that's going to lift their spirits. Three out of the five nominees (Milk, Reader, and Frost/Nixon) aren't going to pluck your spirits up, Slumdog might after a few hours of literally dragging you through the mud, and Benjamin (which I have yet to see) seems like it will just cruise along on a contemplative track. Why depress yourself?
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