Product: Who Framed Roger Rabbit [VHS] (1988)
Rating: 5.0
Terror of Toony Town
I know that there have been movies where real-life is mixed with cartoons. I recall Gene Kelly dancing with the mouse from Tom and Jerry in something that was probably out of the 1950's. However, my hat is off to Disney for coming up with the idea behind "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?". This movie mixes the cast with cartton characters and real-life actors and they all seem to take it in stride. In the movie "toons" are a sort of breed apart. They have their own side of town and their own society (and their own laws of physics) but the interaction of the two groups is impressive in its' near equality.The plot is right out of a 1940's film noir and seemed made for Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake. The plot is certainly interesting but the heart of the movie lies in the out-of-control cartoon sequences. You can't do this stuff in a regular movie. Old timers like me will recognize plenty of the borrowed scenes and "props" from the cartoons we grew up on. In the end, the mystery is solved and the bad guy sent to ironic justice.There aren't many movies out there for the whole family anymore. A lot of the ones that are suitible are generally "cute" for the adults. This is a movie that is hilarious for all ages. You can watch it with your kids but you'll enjoy it even if you watch it alone.