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Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Movie Review

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Actors: Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Charles Fleischer, Kathleen Turner
Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Roger Rabbit is the most popular cartoon characters in the world. When he is accused of murdering Marvin Acme, the king of Toontown is seeks help in a Toon-hating detective, Eddie Valiant. The suspects then range from a baby with a passion for cigars, Roger's wife, Jessica, and a mysterious judge. Eddie and Roger soon race against the clock to find Acme's will and make Toontown right again.
--Estefan Ellison, Resident Scholar

When Roger Rabbit is accused of murder, he hires a human investigator to find the real killer. Jessica Rabbit is brilliant as Roger's wife. In addition, characters such as Bugs Bunny, Mickey Mouse, Felix the Cat and Woody the Woodpecker make handsome appearances as residents of a comical version of Tinseltown.
--Teddy, Resident Scholar




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Plot
Comedy, primarily Yes
Time/era of movie: - 1930's-1950's
If a cartoon... - part real, part animated
Kind of comedy - bungling cops/detectives

Main Character
Identity: - Male - animal
Profession/status: - police/lawman - actor
Age: - 20's-30's - 60's-90's
Eccentric: Yes - emotionally unstable
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Hair color? - white - brunette (Black)
Hair type - (man) bald
Body type - (man) fat
Events of movie makes character more... - aggressive - happy
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings - hard edged
Sense of humor? - Strong but gentle sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - average physique

Secondary Main Character
Identity: - Male - animal
Hair color - red - brunette (Brown)
Hair style - (man) short/standard straight
How much in movie? - 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's - 60's-90's
Profession/status: - criminal - govt employee
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - is very quick
Eccentric: Yes - wild - mentally ill - obsessed - deluded
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - 60% - 90%-100%
Hair color - bald
Hair type - (man) bald
Body type - (man) skinny
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - California
City? Yes
City: - Los Angeles
Small town? Yes
Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Misc setting - theater

Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment - moderately detailed references to deaths
Movie makes you feel... - full of laughter
Sex/nudity in movie? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references only - kissing - touching of personal anatomy
Any profanity? - Occasional swearing - Some foul language
If lots of song/dance... - lot of singing - lot of singing and dancing
If this is a kid's movie... - Ages 10-15
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE... - Jazz/r&b
Is this movie based on a - book
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