To be honest, when I first saw the live-action version, I thought it was just fried rice. When I walked into the movie theater, I found that there were both surprises and disappointments.
Let's talk about surprises first. Real people + 2D is a very bold attempt. Obviously, the result is not concealed. The exaggerated comedy performance effect of 2D animation enhances the "special effects" in the real world, giving people a strong visual impact. "Breaking the dimensional wall" has been achieved in a certain way! Of course, the blunt cooperation of some scenes also made me dunk my toes out of the fantasy castle. A movie like this is still a long way off!
The soundtrack has always been Tom and Jerry's strong point, and this live-action version is no exception. The dynamic music and suitable performances add a lot to the movie. The last car chase scene even gave me a "burning" feeling.
Then there is disappointment. Why is it said that it is "ambiguous", because I can't see whether its audience is a pure cartoon for children, or an opportunity for old audiences to recall their childhood.
There are a lot of animation jokes in the movie, Tom playing the pianist trapped, Jerry's movable mouse hole, blowing balloons with his hands, etc. Basically, the jokes in the whole play are old stalks! It seems that today's children don't have a cold. Many children in my show didn't have that kind of laughing feeling. Only I felt that it was restored and hit the point of my memory!
But as an old viewer. These shots can only remind me of my childhood, and can't really achieve its "comedy" effect, but make me feel "flat". Moreover, the plot and the final sensationalism are too simple, and there is no feeling that makes my eyes shine.
Fried cold rice is indeed a new idea, but it is still cold rice. If you still position yourself as a "childhood memory cartoon", it will be difficult for the cat and the mouse to go far.
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