A film with more than the usual spoiler issues. Talking about it in any detail feels akin to handing you a gift-wrapped present and saying, "I hope you like it -- It's a thriller about a diabolical secret experiment."

Blistering performances.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

The Tom and Jerry cartoons were and still are among the most popular cartoon series. Personally, I've never been a fan of them as they tend to be repetitive. I prefer the slapstick of the Tex Avery shorts.However, this short breaks away from the chase formula. Jerry goes on a short trip to New York to see the many sights. What I enjoy about this short is that it shows Manhattan from a mouse's point of view, effectively showcasing the great height and mass of the tall skyscrapers. As well as Jerry's near fall several stories, with a thrilling but spectacular downward view of the city. Complete with a smooth rendition of Manhattan Serenade which plays on the soundtrack throughout this short.I've believed that the Disney cartoon "The Country Cousin (1936)" inspired the layouts for the Tom and Jerry cartoons and it was clearly an inspiration for this short.This is one of the better Tom and Jerry shorts and would have been Oscar worthy had it been submitted that year.

Tom & Jerry where a defining part of my childhood. I could spend hours watching T&J shorts on Cartoon Network when I was younger and to be honest this is my favourite; was then and still is now. As a kid I would always get excited when this short came on TV.Mouse in Manhattan is not a traditional Tom & Jerry short at all; there are no chases or the carnage you would usually associate with Tom & Jerry. It begins with Jerry leaving his life in the country in favor of the bright lights and Broadway of New York City. Tom only appears briefly at the beginning and at the end but Jerry leaves him a note showing that the two could be friends from time to time. The rest of the cartoon involves Jerry's escapades in the Big Apple and plays out like a silent film with Jerry succumbing to the odd pratfall in the vein of Keaton or Chaplin; it's all such fun to watch. Take the moment when Jerry is dancing and ice skating with the dolls on the table; could a piece of animation be more beautiful? During the short things go from really romantic to really dark quick but it all ends well. They still throw a black face joke in there with Jerry's head being put into a container of shoe polish. I can tell you right not that these moments where left intact when showing these cartoons on the UK Cartoon Network and Boomerang when I was child.The locations Jerry visits in New York such as Grand Central Station appear very empty but who cares, just look at the beauty of it! Those painted backdrops have such scope to them. What really makes Mouse in Manhattan perfection however is the music. You might recognize it from the opening credits of My Man Godfrey but this rendition of" Manhattan Serenade" I feel is superior and I doubt could ever be topped. Tom and Jerry shorts always evoke nostalgia in me but Mouse in Manhattan just evokes that feeling to a far greater degree.

There are no chases in this "short," which is a little strange only that the cartoon was part of a DVD that advertised Tom & Jerry's "greatest chases."This is simply of story of Jerry running off to the big city. He sees Tom sleeping one day and leaves him a note that says: "Dear Tom, This country life is getting me down. I'm off for Broadway and the bright lights. Goodbye forever, Jerry."Well, "forever" doesn't turn out to be long as the mouse finds out the glitz and glamor also has a lot of dangers that the quiet country doesn't have. This turns out to be a good moral lesson about "the grass being greener...."There is some really nice artwork here. You really get the feel of New York City back in "the old days." Kudos to the animators here.

A true classic from the normally overrated TOM and JERRY series, features the MGM animation staff at its finest...the scene where Jerry 'ice skates' with the table decoration dolls may be animation's finest hour. Also, the scene where the subway windows flash by will make you believe that animation's true geniuses were NOT at Disney or Warners. A must-see cartoon.