Great family film.

Rating: Null/10 (15 September 2013)

"Who Framed Roger Rabbit?"
A review by Craig Barron.
In "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?", a 1988 film by Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump, Castaway,
the Back to the Future trilogy) Zemeckis masterfully combines animation and live action in one of
the most technically challenging and innovative films ever made. It the not the first film to mix
live action and animation together but it is hands down the the one that does it best. It succeeds,
however because the filmmakers don't show off their technical expertise we also get a very
witty and sharp satire that affectionately parodies the film noir genre as well as the detective
dramas of the 1940s.
Bob Hoskins as the detective, Eddie Valiant, gives a flawless performance one of his best.
And Christopher LLoyd creates one of the most memorable screen villains of all time as the
menacing Judge Doom. The big reveal about his true identity (which I won't spoil here) is
delightful and given the identity of the actor playing the role a natural one as well.
My main complaint about the film, ironically enough is the actor who provides the voice of
Roger comedian Charles Fleischer. I found the voice the be somewhat annoying and grating.
This however is a minor quibble as this is one Zemeckis's best films and one of Disney's best
Zemeckis has always been an innovator in the use of special effects in his films and this one is
different. A superb family entertainment for both adults and kids alike it it highly recommended.