Product: Who Framed Roger Rabbit [VHS] (1988)
Rating: 5.0
The best of both worlds; literally...
I have very fond memories of sneaking downstairs late at night as a young child and snuggling up with my big sisters on the couch to watch `Who Framed Roger Rabbit'. I was merely five or so at the time, but I can still remember it quite vividly. Each and every time I watch this wonderful movie I get that same sense of calming comfort that I had resting in their arms.That's what movies are all about, right?`Who Framed Roger Rabbit' was a total breakthrough at the time it was released, and it serves today as the foundation for the perfect family feature. The combination of live action and animation has been achieved since, and even before, but in my opinion it has never been achieved with this same sense of perfection.`Who Framed Roger Rabbit' is unlike any movie you've ever seen.The film tells the story of Eddie Valiant, a detective who abhors toons after one killed his brother. He used to be a defender of the toons, now he despises them. He's hired to follow around Jessica Rabbit, the wife of toon star Roger Rabbit. He uncovers a secret that may or may not have led Roger to kill a man. Roger of course claims innocence and pleads with Eddie to help him clear his name. Hiding from the sinister Judge Doom, Eddie and Roger embark on a perilous adventure to uncover the truth behind this grisly crime.I adore Hoskins. He's just such a naturally charming acting, his gruff exterior included. He fits into this role so wonderfully, giving the right amount of feeling to his character in order to make him real and not a walking caricature. This could have been nothing more than a campy film, but it isn't campy at all. Christopher Lloyd is his usual zany self, and he fits the role beautifully. The voice work done (mostly by Charles Fleischer) is also spot on perfect.`Who Framed Roger Rabbit' is the definition of a movie experience. It is smartly written film and it is masterfully directed by Robert Zemeckis who balances the dark live action underworld with the crisp animated world brilliantly. This film is deliciousness to the eyes, most definitely, but it never substitutes glamour for brains. The film never once insults our intelligence.If you are looking for a film that will entertain you to the core, this is it.