Frank Detomello is a slovenly zoo keeper, and simple father to the only young and bright girl named Shane, who catches a cold right after he swallowed a germ-ridden egg! The inside of his body is known as the "City of Frank". An unlikely hero of a policeman white blood cell, by the name of Osmosis Jones, works as a member of Immunity cell. But with that germ-ridden egg comes a mortal danger: Osmosis discovers Frank has really contracted a villainous and black-hearted deadly virus known as Thrax who arrives and is plotting to ultimately overheat Frank's body, killing him from the inside out! Thrax is motivated by trying to become the nastiest new virus, attempting to kill each new victim faster than the previous. His grandiose plan for Frank is death in 48 hours, breaking previous medical records! Meanwhile the pill that Frank took, Drix arrives in the body and covers Frank's throat with ice to cover the irritation. Osmosis Jones becomes his newest partner. Now it's all up to only Osmosis and Drix to put an end of Thrax's plans before Frank gets sick forever and Shane will become an orphan! A policeman white blood cell, with the help of a cold pill, must stop a deadly virus from destroying the human they live in, Frank. This is the perfect movie to watch with your kids. In a very creative and funny way, the producers teach us a lot about our body through the adventure of Osmose Jones, a white blood cell, and Drix, a cold pill. Both live in Frank City, inside the body of Frank, who, despite his daughter's advises, isn't very hygiene and doesn't eat well. He catches a deadly disease and, along with other characters, Osmose and Drix fight against it in a very fun to watch adventure. If you like animation and biology you'll certainly like this movie no matter how old you are. Although the acting isn't great, the movie is mainly an animation so it shouldn't be a big problem. Osmosis Jones (2001): Dir (live): Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly / Dir (animated scenes): Piet Kroon, Tom Sito / Cast: Bill Murray, Molly Shannon, Chris Elliott, Elena Franklin / Voices: Chris Rock: Creative and unique animation. Bill Murray plays an out of shape father who is constantly warned by his daughter to watch his eating habits. Soon a deadly virus begins to spread throughout his body. It is up to animated blood cell Osmosis Jones and his partner Drix to destroy evil virus Thrax. Live footage is directed by Peter and Bobby Farrelly who are famous for great comedies such as Kingpin and There's Something About Mary. Animated sequences are directed by Piet Kroon and Tom Sito who are given the best part of the film. Animated characters are cool and carry the film but the live performances are flat. Bill Murray holds his own as this unhealthy eater who ends up in the down and out and must rely on Jones to triumph and recreate his health. Molly Shannon has the misfortune of having a zit explode on her face. Chris Elliott has a cardboard role of Murray's brother and co-worker. Elena Franklin is flat as Murray's daughter who cares for her father and his welfare. The voice talents fare much better with Chris Rock leading the way as the free spirited Osmosis Jones whose mission is to render Bill Murray healthy. Creative and well meaning comedy about responsible living. Score: 7 / 10 Cathartically disgusting adventure movie.
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