Having seen one of the more modern incarnations of Tom and Jerry, I was a little skeptical to watch Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes. It’s not the classic Tom and Jerry from days of old, but I realized that the target audience is children, and they’ll surely like it.
As a bonus, they did retain some of the classic charm and feel of the original Tom and Jerry shorts, so if you watch this with a youngin, you won’t go too crazy.
One of the best things for adults is hearing the voice cast. It features Malcolm McDowell, Michael York, Phil Lamarr, and John Rhys-Davies. Oh, and Droopy is in it.
Besides feeling somewhat like the classic shorts, it’s a good way to introduce kids to Sherlock Holmes, because I doubt you’re going to let them watch the Guy Ritchie version (although I would, but thats why I don’t have kids yet).
If you’re a Tom and Jerry fan and you’ve got some little ones scampering about the house, pick this up and watch it with them, it’ll be a nice break from whichever animated movie they have on repeat at the moment.
