Who Framed Roger Rabbit Reviews and Ratings


  • raimorrison
    August 21, 2008
    raimorrison
    my fav movie when i was i kid :D
  • agonzalez7000
    August 19, 2008
    agonzalez7000
    A 1980s cinematic masterpiece. You don't see movies like that anymore, thanks in part to the much over used CGI.
  • goofygirl4life21308
    August 16, 2008
    goofygirl4life21308
    this movie was funny
  • Daishikaze
    August 16, 2008
    Daishikaze
    A ground-breaking Live-action/Animation amalgamation. Out of all the films of this type I've ever seen (and I've seen them all) this is the best. A 1940s style Noir mystery mixed with classic cartoon comedy, what's not to like? For me that makes this a winner, I love films from t...( read more)he 1940s, especially Noir films, and I most definitely love the classic cartoons from back then, hell who doesn't?


    Bob Hoskins plays Eddie Valiant, the boozing P.I. who gets hired to get evidence that Roger's wife is cheating on him with a mysterious Suger Daddy. Bob plays an american so well that for years I thought he was one, turns out he's british in case some of you didn't know. He did a great job here, it ain't easy playing opposite to a bunch of characters that aren't actually there and it does it magnificently. He also does a great job of conveying Eddie's sorrow upon remembering his late brother. A great performance all around.

    Comedian Charles Fleischer give voice to Roger Rabbit, and I think he was suitably zany in the part. Some folks seem to be annoyed by Roger, but I don't see why, he's only doing what toons do the best, being silly. Fleischer was so gung-ho about this roll he wore a full sized Roger Rabbit costume whenever he was on the set.

    Comedian Stubby Kaye played Marvin Acme, and to be honest, I don't know who else could have played the cartoon gag king and owner of Toontown better. He just looked like how you'd imagine the founder of the fictional Acme Company would look.

    Joanna Cassidy played Dolores, Eddie's sweetheart and bartender at the trolly station bar. She was quite good, though we didn't get to see much of her throughout. She certainly was convincing in her role IMO.

    Kathleen Turner (voice) and Amy Irving (singing voice) played the seductive Jessica Rabbit, Roger's loving wife and femme fatale. Ms. Irving did a wonderful job during Jessica's musical number, playing the classic Noir sultry siren to a T. Ms. Turner of course was alway good at the Femme Fatale roles, so its no surprise she pulls it off well here and also adds a bit of humor to the mix. The Character of Jessica herself conjures up images of such sexy screen seductresses like Ava Gardner, Rita Hayworth, and of course Veronica Lake. Mrs. Rabbit I think is the most famous part of this movie, people might not remember the film itself too well, but Jessica is instantly recognizable.

    Last but not least, we have Chrisopher Lloyd playing Judge Doom, The ruthless Judge of Toontown who wants to destroy it all and put a freeway in its place (after dismantling the Trolley system). Lloyd was quite creepy as the Judge, which was a real switch from his previously well loved characters like Rev. Jim Ignatowski and Emmett "Doc" Brown. He showed his versitility here and should be commended for it.

    This film was the start of what could have been a really great franchise. It had some fun new cartoon characters in the classic style. It revived the classic Cartoon shorts that come in front of the movies with 3 hilarious Roger Rabbit & Baby Herman cartoons, there was supposed to be a whole TV series for The cartoon cast, and a prequel film "Who Discovered Roger Rabbit. But Some time in the early 90s, everyone got greedy and a falling out between Disney Corp, Amblin Entertainment, and Roger Rabbit Creator Gary K. Wolf smashed it all to pieces.

    It saddens me because I loved the characters, I loved the 3 shorts they made, they were great. and I would have loved to see the characters in another film. I really loved the concept of Toontown, and that humans and cartoons were living and working along side eachother. Its was alot of fun, a pity it couldn't last.

    Anyways, if you love classic cartoons and 1940s style Noir films, go out and get this one.
  • nina622
    August 15, 2008
    nina622
    I LOVE ROGER RABBIT...SAW THIS MOVIE WHEN I WAS LITTLE
  • Kingbilli
    August 12, 2008
    Kingbilli
    Theres truly nothing else like it, a great groundbeaking film.
  • lildevilchic715
    August 9, 2008
    lildevilchic715
    this movie use to scare me as a child
  • jimmyh62
    August 8, 2008
    jimmyh62
    A lot more adult oriented then I remember as a kid, but still a fantastic and groundbreaking movie.
  • jonrmcmahon
    August 8, 2008
    jonrmcmahon
    Cool during the more heavily animated sequences. Flat, predictable and lacking effort otherwise.
  • azdw
    August 7, 2008
    azdw
    Review will be written when/if re-watched (Probability: Low).

    First viewing: 06.07.2001
  • paper20
    August 5, 2008
    paper20
    wow who framed roger rabbit that name is not wierd at all. I hope they taught the little kids not to frame people.
  • tapchamp93
    July 31, 2008
    tapchamp93
    i want to be a cartoon
  • drumpappyhq
    July 31, 2008
    drumpappyhq
    Fantastic movie! Super original and creative. Its amazing that all of these separate cartoon companies were able to work together. That fact alone gives this movie a great rating.
  • o0cynix0o
    July 29, 2008
    o0cynix0o
    PPPPPBBBBLLLEEEAAASSEE Eddie. One of the movies of my childhood.
  • phantopp
    July 28, 2008
    phantopp
    Ever wanted to see the "Looney Tunes" on the screen with "Betty Boop" (voiced by Mae Questel), then this is certainly the movie for you. However, due to some studios that loaned their characters to the movie, you won't see a few of the classic characters we love.

    It's the lat...( read more)e 1940's, and "Private Detective Eddie Valiant" (Bob Hoskins) has been hired by the head of "Maroon Studios," and creator of "Maroon Cartoons," "R.K. Maroon" (Alan Tilvern) to get photographic proof of an adulterous affair between "Marvin Acme" (Stubby Kaye), creator of some of the greatest gags in cartoon history and owner of "Toontown", and popular lounge singer "Jessica Rabbit" (voiced by Kathleen Turner), the wife of popular cartoon star "Roger Rabbit" (voiced by Charles Fleischer). "Valiant" gets his proof, and shows the evidence to "Roger," who goes berserk and runs out of "Maroon's" office.

    The next morning, after a night of drinking, "Eddie" reads the newspaper and discovers that "Roger" has been arrested for the murder of "Acme."

    Now, despite his grown hatred for "Toons" since one killed his brother (Eugene Guirterrez, in his only movie role and seen in flashbacks), goes in search for "Acme's" last will and testiment that reportedly gives ownership of "Toontown" to his beloved "Toons" as he protects "Roger" from being dunked in "Dip," a chemical solution created by "Judge Doom" (Christopher Lloyd) that is the only thing known to kill "Toons."

    The first thing you will notice in this movie is how great the cartoon characters blend into the real world. Thanks to some robotic technology that were used to place the animated characters which interact with their human co-stars makes their reality quite convincing. The characters are also nicely animated. The animators did a great job adding shadow and other tricks to make the characters interact with real people and objects nicely.

    The script is nicely written. It's got great dialogue filled with some memorable lines and some fantastic one-liners that I guarantee will make you laugh. The characters, not counting "Toons," feel like they belong in a film-noir flick, which this movie gets a good chunk of inspiration from.

    Everything about this film, from the wardrobe to the score, nails the time the movie is set in. And the performances of all the human actors just added to the movie, as they made their performances a great tribute to 1940's movies similar to this one.

    The only problem I had with the film is that the version I watched was full-screen. There are numerous scenes with a lot of animated action going on that a wide-screen format would be the only way to see everything.

    A lot of the humor is targeted to the adult audience, but there are some jokes which target the younger members of the audience, as well as the adults. We also get to see many of the comedic bits from various cartoon characters that make a cameo in the movie that helped us grow to love them.

    There is very little violence, most of which is done for a laugh. But there is no blood anywhere to be seen in this film.

    If you want a good movie to rent this weekend, check this one out. You won't be disappointed.
  • jbardsleyjr
    July 28, 2008
    jbardsleyjr
    Until Wall-E, this was the greatest "animated" movie.
  • hellokitty101292
    July 27, 2008
    hellokitty101292
    It was hysterical and Really i love movies with my favorite cartoons. Good movie and some really memorable characters.
  • georginababy3
    July 23, 2008
    georginababy3
    quite enjoyed dis film gt rite into it wen watched it
  • justkeepstaring
    July 23, 2008
    justkeepstaring
    not into cartoon movies
  • ryan21fan
    July 22, 2008
    ryan21fan
    A great movie! Funny!
  • kymzii
    July 21, 2008
    kymzii
    I was so scared when that guy got squished...I was also three....
  • nickymo89
    July 21, 2008
    nickymo89
    Revolutionary for it's time in it's mix of live action and cartoons. A plain fun movie for the kid in all of us.
  • clupka97
    July 20, 2008
    clupka97
    I don't know that I've ever sat through the whole thing.
  • septicmadman
    July 17, 2008
    septicmadman
    Used to be my favorite movie when I was younger.
  • pgiarrusso
    July 16, 2008
    pgiarrusso
    Seen it as a baby, couldn't fully understand back then!
  • kayleigh2904
    July 15, 2008
    kayleigh2904
    "Shave and a haircut...two bits!"
  • badwolf0409
    July 14, 2008
    badwolf0409
    I still got it Eddie! Boop boopie doop!
  • zOMBie3184
    July 12, 2008
    zOMBie3184
    cartoon mixed with human crap
  • meldepano
    July 12, 2008
    meldepano
    o.o not that good...
  • anjuliea1
    July 10, 2008
    anjuliea1
    one of my all time favz...i love roger rabbit!
  • RhysG08
    July 9, 2008
    RhysG08
    i dnt care who framed him lol
  • MondoJay
    July 8, 2008
    MondoJay
    classic movie, but didn't realize how un-kid friendly this movie was... I remember it being alot more G-Rated...
  • abitofyou
    July 7, 2008
    abitofyou
    haven't seen this in forever 3 stars by default
  • eluberzachokafka
    July 6, 2008
    eluberzachokafka
    This is a funny film and one of Robert Zemekesis best movies. It had the comedy and adventure you love. Plus when you combine cartoons with the real world what could be better.
  • angelamcardle2002
    July 6, 2008
    angelamcardle2002
    Very funny and well done
  • nvsmallwood
    July 5, 2008
    nvsmallwood
    I loved this movie as a kid.
  • Tetsuo8
    July 4, 2008
    Tetsuo8
    A great film!!!!!!!!!!!
  • adhitr
    July 4, 2008
    adhitr
    At that time, i think it was masterpiece
  • villarinor
    July 3, 2008
    villarinor
    Innovative for the time. cheesy in the present

Summary

Who Framed Roger Rabbit Summary