Review of Cool World (1992) by Cole M — 11 Feb 2012

Tries to be an adult Roger Rabbit, but the comedy, suspense, and sense of fun are completely absent.

This review of Cool World (1992) was written by Cole M on 11 Feb 2012.

Cool World has generally received mixed reviews.

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Without any of the charm or iconic imagery of its obvious predecessor Who Framed Roger Rabbit, this film is ugly and dark in all the wrong…

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By William W (979) on 01 May 2016

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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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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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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 Rox22 (212) on 19 Feb 2013

Every instinct in me tells me this is a bad movie that has very little redeeming it. YET, for some weird reason I actually like it…

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By Allan C (2,173) on 31 Aug 2015

I liked the film but haven't added it to my DVD collection…

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By Bill S (2,971) on 28 Mar 2015

It's a fascinating failure. It's a movie that just makes up it's own logic as it goes along…

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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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