Review of Cool World (1992) by Kendall I — 24 Aug 2012

A more adult version of Who Framed Roger Rabbit...but not nearly as entertaining.

This review of Cool World (1992) was written by Kendall I on 24 Aug 2012.

Cool World has generally received mixed reviews.

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By David Sterritt (1,643) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 05 Jan 2014

Blending animation and live action, this ferocious fantasy is hopelessly vulgar in ways never dreamed of by Who Framed Roger Rabbit…

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By Greg W (4,011) on 13 May 2015

Awesome movie. I loved the happy ending with Frank and Loni :D…

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By Trenton R (321) on 02 Nov 2013

I can give Cool World credit for its creativity and crazy looking world, but it's not enough to save the film from its lack of comedy or drama,…

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By Yuri B (269) on 06 Jul 2014

Horrible story, horribly written, horrible acting (With the exception of Braid Pitt and some of the voice actors), makes no god damn sense,…

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By Juanitawilly B (1) on 30 Sep 2014

Pretty strange to see Kim Basinger as a stripper cartoon character, but I really liked the movie. I really like Gabriel Byrne…

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By Jason F (539) on 18 Oct 2014

Good artwork, very Roger Rabbit-esque and it has the mighty Kim Basinger.... Thats all it has going for it to be honest! Worth a watch…

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By Dylan G (377) on 17 Sep 2015

Great visual effects, a great story, a great cast, and brilliant animation! This is Bakshi's best film, and one of the best films of 1992! A-…

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I think cool world is a amazing movie but its not a kids movie because its very vilonte has lots of sexual humor and swearing and if you listen…

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By Jay Boyar (463) for Orlando Sentinel (1,594) on 03 May 2014

The plot is too sketchy to provide much of a framework, and the only logic here is the logic of fevered daydreams…

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By Malcolm Johnson (219) for Hartford Courant (284) on 03 Jun 2018

Its story stretches a fey idea to the breaking point, its dialogue delivers little wit and few laughs and its performances range from adequate…

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