WesternAnimation Weird but good
There is no denying that this movie has practically nothing to do with the classical slapstick cartoons. Don't build fake expectations. What you will see is merely a completely new "funny animals" animated musical.
Once this is granted, and some people don't grant it that, it's a pretty okay movie. These versions of Tom and Jerry are totally unlike the original characters beyond their designs, but they're pretty okay, if a bit bland. The plot is closer to "The Rescuers" than to anything else, with 'Tom' and 'Jerry' rescuing an adorable oprhan girl from two greedy (and funny) villains through a wacky journey, meeting other colorful characters on the way. It can feel a little saccharine for people who expected corrosive Tex-Avery-style humor, but again, this is not what this film is trying to do anyway. And what it's trying to do, it does pretty well.
The songs, courtesy of the awesome Henry Mancini, are very catchy; not the best he's given us, but good nonetheless. The animation is not quite Disney-level, but it is still of a very high quality, and the film was totally worthy of its theatrical release, unlike some other flicks we could name.
In the end, it's a bad adaptation of Tom & Jerry, but it's a good movie that certainly didn't deserve all the hate it has gotten on the Internet. Check it out.
WesternAnimation Tom and Jerry: The Movie review
Alright, let's get into the problems with this film. Tom and Jerry is a classic slapstick comedy series heralding from The Golden Age Of Animation, popular for it's violence, comedic timing and beautiful animation.
This movie however, has none of that. Very little slapstick, direct to video quality animation, and a cliche plot made just to shamelessly cash in on the Disney Renaissance. It's bad enough our duo are voiced here full time but also with the most annoying voices possible. The movie isn't funny, the pathos are contrived and forced, and the musical numbers are horribly written.
To say this film sucks is like saying fish enjoy swimming. But don't take my word for it-the film was panned by critics on release, only holds a measly 16% "rotten" rating on the tomatometer, and barely made up it's measly 3 million dollar budget upon release.
Rating: 1/10. A disgrace to the whole series.
WesternAnimation This movie
It's an okay movie, but it's got basically nothing to do with Tom & Jerry. It has big "We wish this was a Disney movie" energy. The story is clunky but fun and the friendship song is pretty good, but there's basically no slapstick. You want 90s charm? Here you are. You want Tom & Jerry fun? Go watch the straight to DVD movies.