I've never seen anything like it before. Part real, part cartoon, lots of special effects and most of all... the drivers are master drifters! I took a sharp curve and drifted once. It's fun! But scary, too. Luckily, the car belonged to Driver's Ed. After getting off the elementary schoolbus, I couldn't wait to turn on the Speed Racer cartoons with my brothers and sister. It calmed them down, then we'd sing along with the theme. Out loud. What a weird bunch! We'd role-play, too, afterwards. My sister and I would have to fight to see who plays Trixie . Loser gets to be the monkey. So, when the movie came out, I got really excited. It was a deep story to tell, so you would have to already be familiar with the characters and their quirks to really appreciate the movie. Cool Beans!