Energetic and imaginative

Rating: 6/10 (6 April 2018)

WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT is one of the big kid's flicks of the 1980s, a labour of love that ably mixes live action and cartoon footage into an engaging and vibrant whole. It's not one of my favourite movies - it's a little too childish and goofy for that - but it's a lot better than it has any right to be. The mystery and film noir aspects of the film are achieved very nicely, and Bob Hoskins is a wonderful choice of lead actor, nicely supported by a typically kooky Christopher Lloyd ranged against him. There are cameos for the old-timers watching, lots of cartoon violence for the kids, and an incredible twist ending with some wonderfully funny scenes.