Review of Mouse in Manhattan

"Mouse in Manhattan" is an 8-minute short film from the last year of WWII, so this one is already over 70 years old an even without consideration by the Academy Awards, this is one of the most known cartoons starring Tom and Jerry, the world's most famous cat-and-mouse duo. Needless to add it's another Hanna Barbera movie. The film's popularity may have to do with the fact that it's really very different from the usual chase escapades between the two, but sadly these short films are the one that I like the best unlike everybody else it seems. Tom is basically sleeping from start to finish here while Jerry gets into a lot of trouble exploring the big city for the first time. I must say I did not find all the stuff happening to him particularly funny or entertaining. He was also surprisingly clumsy in here, a side we don't really know from him. So the heartfelt reunion scene with Tom at the very end was probably the best part of the film overall, even if it was very predictable admittedly. All in all, one of the weaker T&J films I have seen and I give it a thumbs-down. It seems the two really need each other to make an impression. They are at their best when sharing the screen. To me at least. Not recommended, although I can see country bumpkins enjoy the message here.