Cool World 1992

As the curtain lifts on this visually stunning film, we find ourselves transported to two parallel realms: the tangible world of reality and the fantastical realm of Cool World, an animated dimension teeming with “doodles.” Our narrative begins in 1945-era Las Vegas, where Frank Harris, a decorated war veteran (Brad Pitt), returns home to be reunited with his mother. The duo takes a fateful motorcycle ride, which ultimately culminates in her tragic demise, leaving Frank reeling from the emotional fallout. As he struggles to cope with his grief and hallucinations, Frank is suddenly whisked away into the vibrant world of Cool World.

Fast-forwarding to 1992, we meet Jack Deebs (Gabriel Byrne), a former cartoonist turned convict after murdering a man who was caught in flagrante delicto with his wife. During his prison sentence, Deebs’ imagination becomes fixated on the mystical realm of Cool World and its alluring blonde siren, Holli Would (Kim Basinger). As he languishes behind bars, Deebs finds solace in crafting a comic book series based on his vivid visions of Cool World. Upon his release from prison and return to Las Vegas, Deebs is unexpectedly pulled into the animated realm by Holli’s seductive charm.

Holli’s ultimate desire is to experience the thrill of human intimacy with Deebs, hoping that this union will imbue her with a sense of reality and allow her to enter the real world. However, their relationship is forbidden in Cool World, where sexual encounters between noids (humans) and doodles are strictly taboo. Frank Harris, now partnered with Nails, the enigmatic spider-like doodle, keeps a watchful eye on Holli and Deebs as they navigate this treacherous landscape.

Their mission is to prevent noids from engaging in intimate relations with doodles, lest the fabric between the two dimensions be torn asunder. As Deebs becomes increasingly entwined with Holli, he finds himself caught in a web of deception and desire. Meanwhile, Frank Harris has fallen deeply in love with Lonette, a sultry animated waitress.

As tensions escalate, Holli and Deebs succumb to their desires, leading to an unexpected twist: Holli’s transformation into a living, breathing noid. The couple heads to the human realm, but their actions have far-reaching consequences, causing the boundary between Cool World and reality to become increasingly tenuous. Deebs and Holli repeatedly oscillate between their humanoid forms and clown-like doodles.

In Las Vegas, Holli stumbles upon the coveted Golden Spike of Power, an ancient relic capable of maintaining the Interworld Matrix that separates the two dimensions. Her discovery inadvertently releases a horde of monstrous doodles into the real world, while Deebs transforms into a super-powered, humanoid doodle.

As the stakes reach a fever pitch, Frank Harris finds himself fighting to stop Holli’s destructive rampage, ultimately sacrificing his life in the process. However, before departing this mortal coil, Frank is reborn as a doodle, granting him the freedom to pursue his romance with Lonette and find solace in the vibrant world of Cool World.