Osmosis Jones [DVD] [2001] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

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  • Actor : Laurence Fishburne
  • Actor : Chris Rock
  • Actor : David Hyde Pierce
  • Actor : Brandy Norwood
  • Actor : William Shatner
  • Aspect Ratio : 16:9 - 2.35:1
  • Binding : DVD
  • Creator : Laurence Fishburne
  • Creator : Chris Rock
  • Creator : Bobby Farrelly
  • Creator : Aaron Parry
  • Creator : Bradley Thomas
  • Creator : Dennis Edwards
  • Creator : John Walker
  • Creator : Marc Hyman
  • Director : Bobby Farrelly
  • Director : Peter Farrelly
  • EAN : 9780790761480
  • Format : Anamorphic
  • Format : Animated
  • Format : Closed-captioned
  • Format : Colour
  • Format : DVD-Video
  • Format : Live
  • Format : NTSC
  • ISBN : 0790761483
  • Label : Warner Home Video
  • Languages : Subtitled: English, Subtitled: French, Original Language: English, Original Language: French, Dubbed: Spanish
  • Manufacturer : Warner Home Video
  • MPN : WARD21323D
  • Number Of Discs : 1
  • Number Of Items : 1
  • Package Dimensions : 0.50 inches (Height) x 7.40 inches (Length) x 0.15 pounds (Weight) x 5.50 inches (Width)
  • Package Quantity : 1
  • Part Number : WARD21323D
  • Product Group : DVD
  • Publisher : Warner Home Video
  • Region Code : 1
  • Release Date : 2001-11-13
  • Running Time : 95
  • SKU : DS13423
  • Studio : Warner Home Video
  • UPC : 085392132324

After the stiff attempts at realism in many recent features, it's a treat to see broad cartoon-style animation on the big screen in Osmosis Jones, a spoof of cop movies set inside the human body. The title character (voice by Chris Rock) is a street-smart white blood cell, working for Frank's immune system. He and Drix (David Hyde Pierce), an over-the-counter cold capsule, are reluctant partners fighting what appears to be a minor infection. Osmosis discovers Frank has really contracted a fatal virus, Thrax (Laurence Fishburne): he battles a corrupt body politic led by a venal mayor (William Shatner) to save Frank's life and win the affection of the mayor's aide, Leah (Brandy Norwood). Rock's motor-mouth delivery can get annoying, but it contrasts nicely with straight arrow Drix (imagine a fussy Buzz Lightyear). Excellent drawing and a powerful vocal performance make Thrax a genuinely frightening villain. Osmosis Jones is about two-thirds animation and one-third live action, which is why two-thirds of the film is entertaining and funny, and one-third is not. The life Osmosis and Drix save belongs to Frank, a slob played in live-action sequences by Bill Murray, who's undercut rather than supported by Chris Elliott and Molly Shannon. Shamelessly over-the-top performances make the human characters seem flatter than the two-dimensional cartoons. The live action was shot by the Farrelly brothers and features lots of gross-out gags about zits, flatulence, vomit, etc. The audience endures these leaden segments, waiting to get back to the animation--and the real comedy. Suitable for ages 9 and up: profanity, violence, bodily function jokes. --Charles Solomon, Amazon.com

- Amazon.co.uk Review

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