This is the movie of the old cartoon series and is directed by the same people who brought us the Matrix trilogy.

I must first point out that this movie is aimed at children and if you are expecting it to be ultra violent, you'll be disappointed. 

The plot is as old and used as any other movie you will see.  Speed drives for his father and is the hottest talent in the world whatever league.  He is offered a drive with some big shot who wants to rule the racing circuit. So the big shot who has an English accent because everyone knows that only the English are evil right?

He tells Speed that if he doesn't drive for his team he will never win a race and in fact, will not even start.  So off Speed goes to fight against the machine man!  In one of his races he meets up with the mysteries racer X and they plot the downfall of the English dude. 

I won't spoil it for you, but if you have more than two brain cells to rub together, you already know the outcome of the movie.  The point of the movies it seems to me, is to promote the new special effects that it has.

The trouble I had was that the special effects looked like something I would have expected to see on a Playstation 1 FMV sequence.  I'm sure that it looks good but nothing that could not have been down a decade ago.  I found some of the movie difficult to follow with the cars constantly spinning and flipping over each other.  I did enjoy it for what it was.

It is a silly movie that makes no sense and it's only goal is to entertain and I say, mission accomplished.