Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988)
Country: US
Technical: col 103m
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Cast: Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Joanna Cassidy
Synopsis:
A cartoon character hires a private eye to find his errant Missus.
Review:
The ultimate movie as special effect - until Avatar came along. Live action and animation interact as never before; a great gimmick but someone forgot to order a good story, and the parody of the private eye genre does not go very far. Occasionally Daffy or Bugs make an appearance and re-awaken interest, but mostly it is an exercise in bludgeoning the viewer with one violent set piece after another, in the manner of a five-minute cartoon, only with ever diminishing returns. Never mind, the slickness and characterisations just about carry it, and animator Richard Williams contrives to put over some personal touches in amongst all that impeccable Hollywood talent for imitation.
Country: US
Technical: col 103m
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Cast: Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Joanna Cassidy
Synopsis:
A cartoon character hires a private eye to find his errant Missus.
Review:
The ultimate movie as special effect - until Avatar came along. Live action and animation interact as never before; a great gimmick but someone forgot to order a good story, and the parody of the private eye genre does not go very far. Occasionally Daffy or Bugs make an appearance and re-awaken interest, but mostly it is an exercise in bludgeoning the viewer with one violent set piece after another, in the manner of a five-minute cartoon, only with ever diminishing returns. Never mind, the slickness and characterisations just about carry it, and animator Richard Williams contrives to put over some personal touches in amongst all that impeccable Hollywood talent for imitation.
Country: US
Technical: col 103m
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Cast: Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Joanna Cassidy
Synopsis:
A cartoon character hires a private eye to find his errant Missus.
Review:
The ultimate movie as special effect - until Avatar came along. Live action and animation interact as never before; a great gimmick but someone forgot to order a good story, and the parody of the private eye genre does not go very far. Occasionally Daffy or Bugs make an appearance and re-awaken interest, but mostly it is an exercise in bludgeoning the viewer with one violent set piece after another, in the manner of a five-minute cartoon, only with ever diminishing returns. Never mind, the slickness and characterisations just about carry it, and animator Richard Williams contrives to put over some personal touches in amongst all that impeccable Hollywood talent for imitation.