Chuck Jones' Tom and Jerry output is inconsistent, there are some good ones(though none are up there with the classics) and there are disappointments(but not abominations like the offerings from Gene Deitch). Puss N Boats is neither among the hits or misses, it is decent and entertaining but falls short. The action is fun and enough to keep people interested, while the gags benefit from clever ideas that are executed as such. Tom and Jerry are still likable characters and work great together, and the support characters are decent without upstaging them. Puss N Boats does have some let downs though. The animation is not great, some of Jones' Tom and Jerry cartoons do look good but everything here just looks scratchy and dull. Composer Carl Brandt was a first-timer, and judging from the generic and rather pedestrian scoring, the lack of any action or humour enhancing and forgettable orchestration his inexperience really shows. The pacing is sometimes solid but does lag a little too much, and while the gags and ideas save it that doesn't stop the story from being routine. In conclusion, decent but does fall short. 6/10 Bethany Cox
