'Toon star Roger is worried that his wife Jessica is playing pattycake with someone else, so the studio hires detective Eddie Valiant to snoop on her. But the stakes are quickly raised when Marvin Acme is found dead and Roger is the prime suspect.
More than a technological wonder, Who Framed Roger Rabbit? is brilliantly funny, bracingly smart and surprisingly moving.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jul 2013
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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.
– Gene Siskel,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jul 2013
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If the pleasures of Who Framed Roger Rabbit are mostly incidental, they are certainly more than considerable.
– Jay Boyar,
Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jul 2013
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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.
– Carrie Rickey,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
30 Jul 2013
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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.