While incarcerated for murder, cartoonist Jack Deebs found escape by creating Cool World, a series featuring a voluptuous femme fatale named Holli Would. But the artist becomes a prisoner of his own fantasies when Holli transports Jack into Cool World with a scheme to seduce him and bring herself to life. Hard-boiled detective Frank Harris – the only other human in Cool World – cautions Jack with the law: Noids (humans) don't have sex with doodles (cartoons). However, flesh proves weaker than ink as Holli takes human form in Las Vegas, staring in a trans-universal chase that threatens the destruction of both worlds.
A cartoonist, Jack Deebs, is pulled into the "Cool World," a bizarre animated realm populated by seductive "doodles" and dangerous "noids." He finds himself entangled with Holli Would, a seductive doodle who desires to become human and escape into the real world. A hardened detective from the real world, Frank Harris, is tasked with preventing any doodle from crossing over, as this could have catastrophic consequences.
Cool World received overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics and was a box office disappointment. It was widely criticized for its disjointed narrative, offensive humor, and perceived failure to live up to the potential of its unique premise and animation style. Audiences were similarly unimpressed, finding the film chaotic and nonsensical.
Google audience: Google users found the film to be a bizarre and disjointed experience, with many criticizing its offensive humor and nonsensical plot. While some appreciated the animation and the ambitious attempt at blending genres, the majority felt it was a failure.
Initially, "Cool World" was conceived as a live-action film with significant animated sequences, but the extensive animation eventually led to it becoming a much more animation-heavy project, requiring the studio to heavily promote it as an animated film, much to director Ralph Bakshi's chagrin.
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