Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Technology has advanced significantly since 1988, but Roger Rabbit doesn't just hold up, it wows.

For audiences who grew up with cartoons as a natural part of their moviegoing, the shock may not be the mix of live and animated folk--it may come from the truly revolutionary sight of great icons of rival studios cheerfully rubbing shoulders.

Imagine watching cartoon characters and relating to them as if they were flesh-and-blood instead of paint-and-ink. This is the slap-happy effect of Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and - please - a 24-carrot salute to director Robert Zemeckis.

Your eyeballs have no choice but to go boinnnnng.

If the pleasures of Who Framed Roger Rabbit are mostly incidental, they are certainly more than considerable.

This is a movie that demands to be seen twice. The first time, one is likely to be dazzled to the point of exhaustion; the second time, one can appreciate the artistry and good humor more easily.

...an audacious premise that’s employed to seamless and often enthralling effect...

Who Framed Roger Rabbit? rockets from start to finish in a manner that not only seems tremendously innovative, but effortless as well.

I find Who Framed Roger Rabbit a deplorable development in the possibilities of animation -- and a melancholy waste of the gifts of one of our most gifted actors.

A movie that reminds us that sometimes laughter is the only weapon we have, Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a true one-of-a-kind that should really be cherished and lauded...