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Tom & Jerry (2021) - AniMat's Reviews

The greatest animated duo is making a comeback, but as Tom said it best, "Don't you believe it"

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Redbandit

Honestly I’m not surprised that this ended up getting the seal of garbage as I kind of figured that it would, I haven’t seen this yet so I can’t comment on the movie itself however since the movie is actually doing quite well at the box office I would not be surprised if it ends up getting a sequel

Hugo Segal

For a second, I thought Mat was referring to HBO Max with the keyword being “platform.” But his point stands, nonetheless: why try to be grandiose when, in comparison to the works with minimalism, you end up looking like a foolish amateur? Between “Tom & Jerry 2021” and “Raya,” I’d much prefer checking out the latter. That film at least has a solid story to persuade audiences that it’s worth seeing on the silver screen. You could easily put this reboot on VOD or HBO Max and your viewing experience would be no different.

Justin Monti

I honestly had no interest in watching this movie based on the trailer alone, and after watching this review I’m glad I didn’t. I mean I wouldn’t say it’s the worst live action/CGI hybrid movie out there, at least the animation looks pretty good and at least had some effort put into it and not make the animated characters look like CGI abominations. However it really is the writing that really just makes this movie suffer. I actually agree with you that some of the direct to DVD Tom And Jerry movies are better than this film, heck I would even go as far and say that the 1992 film was better and more memorable, sure it wasn’t a good movie but at least there were some good and memorable elements in there like some pretty good animation and that film did give us the classic “We've got to have MONEY" meme. While the 2021 film is just so forgettable and just lazily put together. Even though I do have HBO Max, I know I’m not gonna waste my time with this film and instead wait for Godzilla vs Kong.

Kenneth Stoddard

I knew you would give it the seal of garbage since the movie is terrible and looked no different than what Hollywood did with the Smurfs, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Yogi Bear, and etc and I too also give it a 3/10 as well and rather watch the classic shorts and older direct to video films instead of this. Anyways, after watching this and Scoob, I feel like this is the direction with how Warner Bros along with Warner Animation Group, want to do with their upcoming films since losing Lego movie rights: by making modern and trendy that featured pop culture references and so on and it makes me worry of how Space Jam: A New Legacy will turn out as I was really looking forward to see the sequel since I really like the first film. If it turns out like the two recent films I mentioned, then I’m done supporting WAG. This is their last chance.

Hugo Segal

I admit to have a soft spot for the original 2007 “Chipmunks” reboot. Not entirely for nostalgic purposes, but due to how it was symbolic of my parents passing their generation’s relationship to the IP (the original songs and ‘60s animated series) down to me. It might still fit the “live-action/CGI” template to a tee. But compared to the three sequels it spawned off, its heart was in the right place and did a passable job at introducing the iconic trio of singing rodents to new generations.

Hugo Segal

@Kenneth Stoddard This might be a few years down the line, but I have my concerns with how the Dr. Seuss Cinematic Universe will be handled.

Justin Monti

So far from what we’ve seen from Space Jam: A New Legacy, we’ve only seen bits and pieces of it through some trailers to promote HBO Max. While the animation from what we’ve seen from those brief clips don’t look too bad, I'm surprised Warner Bros. did not decide to stick with the classic 2D looks for the Looney Tunes for the Nostalgia aspect of that film for people who are fans and who have memories of the first Space Jam. However, I think we shouldn’t judge the film yet until we get a full trailer and not just snippets in trailers to promote HBO Max.

Hunter O'Laughlin

Let me steal your quote from your review of Smurfs: The Lost Village to describe my feelings towards this new Tom & Jerry film, “Technically, yes. This is better than the 1992 animated film.... But that’s not saying a lot.”

Kenneth Stoddard

You do have a good point though, but I still have concerns with the sequel though so I don't want to hype myself too high until the trailer comes out.

Trenton Girone

I’m not surprised this got the Seal of Garbage. It seems like the only parts pulled off well were the animation and slapstick.

Kenneth Stoddard

Me too because if it goes for the same route like what WB did to Scoob or treated Dr. Seuss characters far worse than what Universal has done, then I would not be on board with this at all.

Aurélien Beauchêne

"It started somewhat OK, then it fell off a cliff right away..." Pretty much that movie in a nutshell.

Hunter O'Laughlin

It seems like Blue Sky Studios was the only studio that treated Dr. Seuss books and characters with respect. Also, I’ve been seeing news articles on Facebook concerning the public having a negative outlook on Dr. Seuss’ books for alleged racism. I don’t get it though. It’s just another excuse for SJWs to complain. There’s nothing wrong with Dr. Seuss. Heck, he’s my number 1 favorite author with Roald Dahl in second place.

Hugo Segal

@Hunter O’Laughlin Exactly! If only some people did their research before posting their reactions. But no. Apparently, that’s too much to ask out of the SJW crowd and trolls, in general.

Anonymous

but on the other hand, ironically, it can also be said that the 1993 animated film is better than the hybrid movie despite that i enjoyed it overall