Bakshi has carved out a niche for himself directing mixes of animation and live action, but he's let down here by an unconvincing script and characters.
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05/15/09
Cool World (1992)
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Reviews Counted:31
Fresh:2
Rotten:29
Average Rating:3.1/10
Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: This energetic blend of live-action and animation was director Ralph Bakshi's answer to WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT and marked his return to feature films after an eight-year hiatus. The story follows... [More]
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Reviews for Cool World
Hopeless.
05/15/09
The doodles are thoroughly repulsive and, worse, unfunny.
05/15/09
A realm with precious little humor and zero pathos, to be admired only for its considerable technical achievements.
03/26/09
Top CriticEven the eventual universe-shaking shag is an anti-climax, and by the time all hell rips loose just before the abysmally contrived happy ending, you're well past caring.
02/09/06
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08/22/05
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01/08/05
Critics often use the word 'incomprehensible' when referring to a poorly constructed movie, but nowhere is this assessment more accurate than in the case of Cool World.
04/11/04
Although director Ralph Bakshi’s imagination is certainly present, Cool World is too full of itself to create any magic.
03/07/04
No review available.
02/13/04
Unfortunately, the film doesn’t have much else to offer beyond narrative incoherence and bad acting.
01/21/04
One of my favorite movies that I didn't like.
01/21/04
No review available.
01/06/04
a major misfire from a deeply gifted filmmaker and artist whose career was already on the rocks
12/23/03
Here's hoping cartoons and noir will meet again on another, more auspicious, day.
12/05/03
Both the live and animated characters are equally uninteresting.
09/18/03
No review available.
07/21/03
Wanted to be the next Roger Rabbit. Turned out to be a watered down 'Fritz the Cat.'
04/14/03
No review available.
03/31/03
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