Cool World Reviews
BrianOrndorf.com
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.
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| Original Score: C-
Film4
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.
TV Guide's Movie Guide
The doodles are thoroughly repulsive and, worse, unfunny.
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| Original Score: 1/4
A realm with precious little humor and zero pathos, to be admired only for its considerable technical achievements.
Time Out
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.
Cinerina
nice animation & design but - shudder
| Original Score: 1/5
eFilmCritic.com
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.
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| Original Score: 1.5/5
Apollo Guide
Although director Ralph Bakshi's imagination is certainly present, Cool World is too full of itself to create any magic.
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| Original Score: 61/100
Q Network Film Desk
Unfortunately, the film doesn't have much else to offer beyond narrative incoherence and bad acting.
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| Original Score: 1.5/4
Aisle Seat
One of my favorite movies that I didn't like.
| Original Score: 2/5
PopMatters
Here's hoping cartoons and noir will meet again on another, more auspicious, day.
Capital Times (Madison, WI)
Both the live and animated characters are equally uninteresting.
| Original Score: 1/5
Juicy Cerebellum
Wanted to be the next Roger Rabbit. Turned out to be a watered down 'Fritz the Cat.'
| Original Score: 2/5
