it is finally so absorbing because it plays like a lyrical road odyssey that’s also a detective story.
View MoreThis is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.
View MoreIt’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.
View MoreThe film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
View MoreIt's always nice to see Tom and Jerry in a setting other than a suburban house, and this one sees the pair on vacation in beautiful Napoli, where they meet Topo, a friendly Italian mouse who hates bullies. After helping Tom and Jerry settle their differences, Topo assists the pair (whom, in a neat meta moment, he recognises from their cartoon adventures!) in a battle against three Neapolitan dogs.It's the usual knockabout nonsense with silly sight gags, but the beautifully rendered Neapolian backdrop adds something special to this one, making it a touch more special than many a T&J caper. The finale, which sees three large Italian cheeses sent wheeling after the three dogs is a delight, with the cheeses seemingly having a mind of their own: after sending the dogs into the sea, the cheeses stop, turn around and roll away.
View MoreI love Neopolitan Mouse and consider it one of my all time favourite Tom and Jerry cartoons. It is exceptionally animated, with great music and it is both cute and funny. The animation is superb, Italy looks so rich and the colours are amazing whether on DVD or television. Neopolitan Mouse is one of the most visually stunning Tom and Jerry cartoons for me. The music is also outstanding, it has real Italian flavour, well it would do as Neopolitan Mouse makes good use of Respighi's Tarantella, and is playful and fun. The gags are great as well, it is not everyday where you see Tom scolded in Italian by a grey mouse and a very cute one at that, and the violence is still there. Tom and Jerry are both stellar and the Wolf is a fairly interesting side character. Overall, beautiful to watch and just an exceptional cartoon in general. 10/10 Bethany Cox
View MoreThis is not one of the better Tom and Jerry cartoons for several reasons. First, it was created after the quality of the cartoons (particularly the backgrounds) was dropped in the 1950s. The high-quality work of the 40s and early 50s is just not evident here and the cartoon just looks cheaper. Second, while the film starts off promising (with the two bashing each other's brains in), they soon meet up with a nice mouse that teaches them to be friends. Third, then most of the rest of the cartoon is sort of like a travelogue! The bottom line is, most of us watch the team because we want them to beat each other up and act...like animals! This kinder, gentler approach just lost me.
View MoreGranted, this is not an exceptional Tom and Jerry. I just happen to like it a great deal. It's a cute, exceptionally violent (and therefore standard) Tom and Jerry. The little mouse who shows Tom and Jerry around Naples is an interesting (and formidable) character and it is a bit different from the average Tom and Jerry. Besides, how many times to you get to see Tom scolded by a mouse in Italian?! Recommended
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