ballsy movie for Disney, especially for its time

Rating: 8/10 (31 January 2020)

Who Framed Roger Rabbit....what a ride this was. The film is part animated, part live action, and takes place in two areas. One area, the real world, our world, and on the other side of the road, lies Toon Town. Detective Eddie Valiant hates Toon Town, he won't go there. In fact, he hates toons, all toons, in general. Why? His brother was killed by a toon, and he holds a strange vendetta against all toons who cross his path. ( He doesn't even take kindly to Betty Boops appearance that she makes later in the film) When poor Roger Rabbit gets framed for a crime that he didn't commit, its up to Eddie Valiant to get to the bottom of the case, and prove Rogers innocence. At first, Eddie is a little reluctant, but after a tip is confirmed by the baby, and he finds out who Roger is married to ( the overly sexy Jessica Rabbit) he decides to help him out, even if it means his over exposure to toons in general. Don't expect his attitude to lighten up much, though. Along the way, there are crimes, another set up, and some strange events that Eddie is not letting go unnoticed. As Eddie gets deeper and deeper involved, he finds his own life in jeopardy, and how much longer Roger can be kept alive seems to be diminishing, and gets even more complicated when Jessica Rabbit herself becomes involved in the case. And it cannot be denied that something is going on in Toon Town, and its bringing the noise here in the real world with it. Can Detective Eddie Valiant save both the live and toon world from whatever evil is brewing? And finally, what's with Judge Doom? How does he tie in with all this fiasco? This isn't going to be an easy nut for Mr. Valiant to crack here. For what its worth, and considering the time it came out, Who Framed Roger Rabbit blew it out of the pond with this feature. Still does to this day, it can be appreciated for a time when Disney was fantastic at making films. The combination of live and cartoon action is blended in here seamlessly, and what would a great film be without the legendary Robert Zemeckisis as our director? Get yourself enough popcorn to get you through to the end, Who Framed Roger Rabbit is going to entertain you ( and make you laugh out loud) right to the very end. PS: Ending was no less then shocking!