Who Framed Roger Rabbit

A startling combination of live action and animation, WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT? was instantly catapulted into the ranks of cinema classics. While flawlessly delivered, it's overkill--so loud and excessive, it makes our head swim. And its peak comes early on, when Jessica Rabbit sings, "Why Don't You Do Right?". Adult viewers are generally used to only Disney--104 minutes of the racous rukus of Warners style cartoons is well, too much of a dumb thing. This film could only have been made during the decade when Miss Piggy became a star.

Set in Los Angeles circa 1947, the film takes place in a universe where cartoon characters really exist and work alongside human be...