After completing their R-rated Matrix trilogy, the Wachowski Brothers sought to make a film suitable for a wider audience. They chose to adapt the Japanese anime show Speed Racer for the big screen. The film had broken down in development hell for over a decade, but with the Wachowskis in the driver’s seat, the film went on the fast track…and stalled right out of the gate. Did this movie deserve its fate, or should it get a jump start on home video? The answer is found in this bonus podcast for Now Playing Podcast donors! So to hear it, as well as our Matrix reviews, Donate to Now Playing Podcast to find out! Go, Now Playing Podcast, go!

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