...despite the skill and fidelity of the artists, who are faithful to the original films, it all falls a bit flat and the strenuous hip-hop music accompaniment doesn't help much.

Though horribly flawed, its internal organs are in the right place.

Taken on its merits, this is perfectly harmless entertainment, from which your children should return at least somewhat amused, and not too cast down by improving messages.

Though well-intended, Tom & Jerry is a pretty ordinary movie that attempts to maintain the franchise's spirit with an uninspired premise and a simple, even safe, script by Kevin Costello that gets stuck in some major silliness.