Cool World Reviews

Cool World isn't difficult to watch (there's too much insanity floating around to be bored), it's just impossible to digest, absent any grounded activities that could elevate the viewing experience past weirdo cartoon diarrhea.

Full Review | Original Score: C-

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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Hopeless.

Full Review | Original Score: 1/5

The doodles are thoroughly repulsive and, worse, unfunny.

Full Review | Original Score: 1/4

A realm with precious little humor and zero pathos, to be admired only for its considerable technical achievements.

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Even 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.

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nice animation & design but - shudder

| Original Score: 1/5

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.

Full Review | Original Score: 1.5/5

Although director Ralph Bakshi's imagination is certainly present, Cool World is too full of itself to create any magic.

Full Review | Original Score: 61/100

Unfortunately, the film doesn't have much else to offer beyond narrative incoherence and bad acting.

Full Review | Original Score: 1.5/4

One of my favorite movies that I didn't like.

| Original Score: 2/5

Here's hoping cartoons and noir will meet again on another, more auspicious, day.

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Both the live and animated characters are equally uninteresting.

| Original Score: 1/5

Wanted to be the next Roger Rabbit. Turned out to be a watered down 'Fritz the Cat.'

| Original Score: 2/5

Occasionally hints at being something great that was hacked down to size in both budget and time.

| Original Score: 2/5

A huge disappointment.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/10

Mommy! Mommy! Make the bad man stop!

| Original Score: 0/5

A surprisingly incompetent film.

Full Review | Original Score: 1/4

What Bakshi has come up with is merely a one-joke movie -- and it's a dirty joke.

Full Review | Original Score: 1.5/4

What are the rules anyway?

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