Nerves of steel. Explains why he was never found in an MRI machine.
For those who have failed to see Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), it’s worth knowing that, at the time of its release, it was technically considered quite a trailblazer, at least by the viewing audience.
And it remains a not-bad integration of animation and live-action filling.
Toon-town is the home of ‘toons, or cartoons, characters driven by their original artists (best line: “I’m not bad, I’m just drawn that way.” – Jessica Rabbit). It’s now connected via tunnel to the human world, and the inhabitants of the two worlds can enter each others’ worlds, work, and play.
But the toons are owned by Marvin Acme, and when he is murdered, the fate of the toons are up in the air. In response, Roger Rabbit tries to hire Eddie Valiant, private eye who worked for toons – until a toon killed his brother.
Now he lives in a bottle.
But the judge who’s looking into the matter pisses Valiant off, and he finally agrees to look into a case that might as well be an Escher print, because only a toon case could get this twisted.
Are there plot holes? Sure. Are the toons sometimes a bit irritating? Yes! But it remains a lot of fun, and, if it’s dated, it’s not a terrible burden.
Do yourself a favor and see it.
