Why didn't this win best picture Oscar?

Rating: 10/10 (14 November 2006)

"Who Framed Roger Rabbit" is just an incredibly credible film! This should have easily won the Oscar for best picture, but of course, it wasn't a serious or "important" picture. But, long after whatever did win is forgotten, WFRR will be watched and enjoyed. The performances are terrific, especially Bob Hoskins as hard boiled Eddie Valiant. Christopher Lloyd is both funny and frightening as the villainous Judge Doom, Joanna Cassidy manages to be the sane and secure anchor in the chaotic half Toon, half natural world. The great cartoons, Bugs, Mickey, Daffy, Donald, Porky, Dumbo and the rest actually look as if they are as real as the humans around them. Roger Rabbit and his knockout wife, Jessica, are terrific creations, and I hope we see more of them. The humor is both timeless and topical. The movie follows the traditional tough P I film formula seen in, among others, "The Maltese Falcon" and "Chinatown". Other reviews have detailed the plot, so I won't belabor it here, just check out not only the feature, but also the extras on the DVD. Simply a great movie and a great accomplishment to meld the world of Toons and humans. 10!!!