Review of Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) by Freedomfighters — 22 Mar 2018

It's not everyday I get to watch a film that's considered a "classic" or an "old film," but sometimes, Netflix comes through in the clutch with some great older-films, and I just happen to pounce on the opportunity to see them before they go away.

"Who Framed Roger Rabbit" was one of those cases, and I'm glad I checked it out. Beyond its historical significance as the first film where animated and live-action characters share the screen at the same time, the movie is just too entertaining: it's funny, it's got memorable characters, very clever visual gags, great fanservice (when else do you get to see Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny on screen at the same time?), and some really solid dialogue ("I'm not bad, I'm just drawn that way" is still an iconic line).

Sure, some elements are a bit underdeveloped to me (how are humans and toons co-existing together?), and I'm still trying to figure out how this got away with a PG rating, but all in all, "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" is a great example of a historically-significant film that also happens to remain very entertaining.