I watched Who Framed Roger Rabbit, a movie I hadn’t seen in years, on HBO last night. I had forgotten just how great it is. First of all, the premise of blending animated, ink-and-paint cartoon characters with flesh-and-blood live actors is amusing. Having grown up with Looney Tunes, I appreciate the tribute it pays to the cartoon industry and its most famous characters. The plot is a clever spoof of hard-boiled American crime fiction. The dialogue, especially between the live actors and cartoon-characters, is witty and hilarious.
The best movies are the ones that are both fun to watch and interesting to think about afterwards. Who Framed Roger Rabbit definitely qualifies in my book.