I had reservations considering some of the recent Tom & Jerry "movie" releases (ie. "The Magic Ring"), but this purchase turned out to be a winner. A big selling point for true fans of the cartoon series: Neither Tom nor Jerry SPEAK! Instead this movie sticks to the classic Saturday morning chasing and body-reshaping damage the two do so well, and relies on MUSIC to relay their emotions.
This movie also has enough of a storyline and overall plot to keep things rolling along nicely for 70+ minutes. Even if you didn't grow up enjoying the antics of T&J, there's plenty of tongue-in-cheek "adult humor" in this one to chuckle your way through a few watchings with your kids. For instance, the clever references to "2001-A Space Odyssey", the car battery jump-starting of the huge alien robot, and the hilarious "vacuuming" scene near the end. The writing is sharp and quick-witted, and the animation is crisp and character-driven (notice the slight but well drawn facial expressions the various characters exhibit - very funny stuff!)
Suffice it to say this DVD is a good addition to the library of any true fan of the T&J series. And their kids will enjoy it too! :-)