My review of Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Who framed Roger Rabbit: The movie is about a P.I. name Eddie Valiant who was hired to see if there was more going on between Jessica Rabbit (the wife or Roger Rabbit) and Marvin Acme. He gets more than what he bargained for when Marvin Acme is murdered, Roger Rabbit is the prime suspect and Dr. Doom wants him dead. After getting caught up in this he reluctantly helps Roger and learns that there's more to the murder. So, Eddie has to figure out this case before Doom can find Roger.
This is one of the most creative movies of its time! It combines film noir with the comedy of a cartoon. Don't let that fool you this movie has elements that kids shouldn't be exposed to. To be fair cartoons at the time has that type of humor. This movie takes place in a world where toons and real people work with each other, but they are two different classes. I enjoy watching the Loony Tunes and Disney cartoons interact with each other. My favorite scene in the movie is where Donald Duck and Daffy Duck trying to one-up each other. The mystery in the film is also good due to the pacing of the film and throwing us curve balls. The film blends animation with live action well to the point where it's hard to relocate even to this day. The director tells us things about characters with visuals.
Eddie Valiant is a down-on-his-luck P.I. who is prejudiced toward toons because of an ordeal he had with them.
Roger Rabbit is a friendly, funny and hyperactive cartoon. He enjoys putting a smile on people's faces. A minor complaint I have with him is what he considers cheating. I mean if he and Jessica were a Muslim couple, I would buy him making a big deal out of what Jessica did.
Speaking of Jessica Rabbit, she's compassionate and kind of seductive. We see how much she loves Roger by how far she's willing to go to prove he's innocent. What bugs me about her is she's a human cartoon married to a cartoon rabbit. Do I need to say more?
Dr. Doom is Judge, Jury and Executioner for the toons. There isn't much to say about him without spoiling the direction the movie takes with this character. It's hard to take his disdain for cartoons seriously considering he had them working for them.
Besides plot holes and editing, there aren't a lot of problems I have with this movie. Overall, this is one of the best films of the 80's. I would recommend this if you like mystery and animation.
Rating = Worth Seeing
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