A Disappointing Continuation

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

Jerry gets a letter and a parcel in the post, while Tom gets absolutely zilch. Curiosity getting the better of the cat (dangerous, considering the old proverb), Tom peeks inside the parcel to find a copy of a book titled 'Life With Tom', which details all his failed attempts at catching the mouse in the past. It seems that the book is a bestseller, written by Jerry, a fact that doesn't please Tom one bit, at least until he reads the letter that the mouse also received…Oh no, it's another dreaded compilation cartoon consisting of clips from previous Tom and Jerry shorts; thankfully, the material that has been chosen is so good that Life With Tom isn't too painful a watch despite the laziness of the format. If anything, it makes me want to revisit the originals—the older Tom and Jerry cartoons were always the best.

Although a lot of the material is recycled, this is still a very entertaining cartoon. Plus, the recycled material thing really isn't a problem seeing as the material used is so good, "Cat Fishin'", "Kitty Foiled" and "The Little Orphan" are some of the better Tom and Jerry cartoons in my opinion. The artwork is stunning here, and the music is an absolute delight to the ears. The concept is also great, Jerry writing a book about Life with Tom is a truly great idea, and the sight gags are a lot of fun. To top it all, the ending was really quite nice, and the whole cartoon moves along very quickly. Overall, a very entertaining cartoon even with recycled material. 9/10 Bethany Cox

Tom gets the mail and finds a package for Jerry. Instead of giving it to him, he opens it himself and finds a copy of a book Jerry wrote detailing all the stupid things Tom has done and all the mean things he's done to Tom. And, during the course of the cartoon, you are treated to a lot of vintage clips of the cartoons. While I really don't like these retread films, this one is pretty good because the original material is so good and because the story that ties together all these old clips is pretty good as well. While not exactly a great Tom and Jerry cartoon, it is entertaining and worth seeing. Plus, the animation quality and the rest of the production values are excellent.

Jerry writes a best-seller about his experiences with Tom. This sets the scene for flashbacks to three cartoons: The Little Orphan, Cat Fishin' and Kitty Foiled.***Spoiler*** Jerry is of course upset (being made the laughing stock) and let's Jerry have it. However, Jerry has a card up his sleeve. He's received a check for the book - half of which goes to Jerry.