‘Tom & Jerry’ Review: The Cat-and-Mouse Rivals Wage Big-Screen Battle in This Low-Concept Outing

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In the 80 years since Tom and Jerry made their cartoon debut, the duo have zonked, bonked and kerplonked one another too many times to count, and somehow the joke has never gotten old. Nor have the…

made their cartoon debut, the duo have zonked, bonked and kerplonked one another too many times to count, and somehow the joke has never gotten old. Nor have the aggravated gray cat and his clever brown mouse rival, who remain forever young, and forever scrappy — a hand-drawn Punch and Judy whose ruthless slapstick antics have withstood critiques from all corners, including parents who think such animated violence could be a bad influence on kids.

Truth be told, the movie’s a pretty faithful extension of the frenemies’ long-running feud — basically, the two cannot peacefully coexist under the same roof — and as such, we should be grateful to director and screenwriter Kevin Costello for not dropping a two-ton anvil on our nostalgia, the way so many big-studio toonsploitation projects have in recent years.

Here’s the pitch: For reasons unexplained, Tom and Jerry have relocated to New York City, where they both take up residence in the Royal Gate Hotel. It’s a five-star and proudly rodent-free establishment, so their presence causes problems, especially because the place is supposed to host a very swanky Indian-themed wedding between Ben and Preeta , complete with cartoon elephants.

Kayla has just quit her latest job, and pulling a fast one with a more professional candidate’s résumé, she cons her way through an interview for an opening on the hotel staff. She starts at the bottom, tasked with ridding the Royal Gate of these unwanted vermin, and quickly works her way up to events manager, just in time for Ben and Preeta’s fancy bash.

 

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