What works so well is that the movie just lets itself be enjoyable, and if you know Tom and Jerry then you know what kind of hijinks to expect. To do this Kayla gets Tom hired on, and the pair set out to evict Jerry before it’s too late.
Kayla has just procured herself a temporary job there through questionable means, and her first task is to rid the hotel of its new, unwelcome rodent guest before a high-profile wedding taking place there that weekend. So after Jerry gets in a scuffle with Tom early on, causing Tom’s piano to get broken, Jerry seeks refuge from Tom’s wrath in the Royal Gate Hotel and decides to make it his home. Kayla is the lead human character in the story, and Chloë does a great job of bridging the gap between the humans in the film, and the animated characters, as she’s the main one who interacts with Tom and Jerry throughout. The gist of the story is that Jerry wants to find a place to live in New York, Tom wants to play the piano for a living, and Kayla (Chloë Grace Moretz) wants to find a job and her place in the world. So, from here we know the rules of the world are that the slapstick comedy that Tom and Jerry are known for can happen in this world and it’s not something that would shock people. People see Tom playing the piano in the park early on, and they gather around to listen, not surprised at all that he’s a cartoon. It’s established rather quickly that the majority (if not all?) animals in this world are 2D animated, but they’re not viewed as animated…they’re just animals.
One thing that must be known is that the story is ridiculous and never really takes itself seriously, which was actually refreshing. Luckily, however, when it comes to Tom and Jerry: The Movie, entertainment comes first and it remains the top priority throughout the film’s surprisingly lengthy hour and 41 minute runtime. If anything, I was indifferent, as the recent Woody Woodpecker live-action/animated movie somewhat soured me to studios randomly grabbing characters from an old cartoon, slapping them into a modern-day setting and just assuming that making an entertaining movie isn’t required because audiences will be too blinded by nostalgia to notice. Tom and Jerry was a cartoon I watched growing up, but it wasn’t one that resonated with me to the point where I was excited to see that they were getting their own updated movie, nor was I worried that it’d somehow “ruin my childhood,” as some people like to cry out, as if that’s a thing any modern remake has the ability to somehow do.
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