Waiting for Indy

Not much new at the multiplex this weekend, with the big gun (Indiana Jones) holding out for Memorial Day and everybody else giving Iron Man a wide berth. Everybody, that is, except the Wachowski Brothers and their latest entry to summertime fun: Speed Racer. But this ain’t The Matrix – Speed Racer is targeted to the younger set, and early reviews by grownups say it is a nearly incomprehensible mess of colors, light, and noise. It does have some hip stars – Emile Hirsch and Christina Ricci – plus the venerable Susan Sarandon. Not expected to take the box office crown away from Iron Man. Also on the docket is What Happens in Vegas, an attempt at screwball comedy featuring Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher as an unlikely couple who get married by accident during a drunken night in Vegas. Critics are lukewarm but some sneak preview attendees are enthusiastic. Theaters will be dominated by these two entries plus Iron Man this weekend, although Baby Mama and Sarah Marshall are holding steady.