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avg. user rating (1-10): 8.5
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99 minutes
USA (1988)
PG
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WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT FILM REVIEW |
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Pioneering live action/cartoon fusion that was one of the biggest commercial and critical hits of the late 80s. Stars Bob Hoskins and hundreds of expertly animated cartoon characters
Who Framed Roger Rabbit marked a huge technical breakthrough in 1988. It was by no means the first time that cartoon characters had appeared alongside live actors, but it was the first time they'd properly interacted with them: kicking them around, throwing them onto rubbish heaps and giving them great big smacking kisses. Equally impressively, the animations cast shadows and the camera whirled around them, giving a real sense of three dimensions: a marked improvement on the previous, two-dimensional attempts like Mary Poppins.
These technical innovations have been long surpassed, but whereas more contemporary CGI effects look dated and irredeemably naff even before they make it onto DVD (Die Another Day being a case in point), Roger Rabbit still looks fresh. The technical wizardry is always secondary to the remarkable skill and craftsmanship of the filmmakers. Roger (voiced by Fleischer) and his loony friends always look great. Just as importantly, a slick script, bravura direction and a torrent of visual gags make this great fun to watch - and not just for kids.
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