Love animation, it was a big part of my life as a child, particularly Disney, Looney Tunes, Tex Avery, Hanna Barbera, Studio Ghibli and Tom and Jerry, and still love it whether it's film, television or cartoons. With significantly broader knowledge of different directors, animation styles and studios, actually appreciate and love it even more now. Have seen plenty of Hugh Harmon cartoons, and have liked enough of them. They are though a mixed bag, excelling best when tackling bold themes or adopting the sweet and amusing approach and not so good when going too far on the sentiment.
Which is pretty much the same with Rudolf Ising. 'The Alley Cat' is not one of Harmon's best cartoons by all means and anybody who has seen this premise before well before seeing this for the first time (like me) will not find anything that original here. 'The Alley Cat' though is still charming and amusing and despite being hampered by the length it does have enough spirit. If asked whether it's recommend, my answer is yes while not being ecstatic over it.
'The Alley Cat' is about 2 minutes too long and as a consequence the momentum sags somewhat at times.
It is not really worth mentioning the story, as that is pretty much non existent and this reviewer has seen it before many times (including a few times on Tom and Jerry) and with more imagination and consistent energy.
However, there is a lot to like here in 'The Alley Cat'. The animation is rich in detail for design and backgrounds, vibrant in colour and crisp. Composer for the prime-era 'Tom and Jerry' cartoons and regular Tex Avery composer Scott Bradley provides a lush and atmospheric music score.
Enough of the cartoon has a good deal of charm, there is enough zippy energy with some imagination going on visually in the action (who is not uncompromising but isn't too tame) and the quite plentiful gags are amusing, even if not winning points for originality. The characters appeal and have personality, had no issue personally with the quite crafty lead character's Donald Duck-like voice.
Concluding, quite fun if not mind blowing. 7/10.
Which is pretty much the same with Rudolf Ising. 'The Alley Cat' is not one of Harmon's best cartoons by all means and anybody who has seen this premise before well before seeing this for the first time (like me) will not find anything that original here. 'The Alley Cat' though is still charming and amusing and despite being hampered by the length it does have enough spirit. If asked whether it's recommend, my answer is yes while not being ecstatic over it.
'The Alley Cat' is about 2 minutes too long and as a consequence the momentum sags somewhat at times.
It is not really worth mentioning the story, as that is pretty much non existent and this reviewer has seen it before many times (including a few times on Tom and Jerry) and with more imagination and consistent energy.
However, there is a lot to like here in 'The Alley Cat'. The animation is rich in detail for design and backgrounds, vibrant in colour and crisp. Composer for the prime-era 'Tom and Jerry' cartoons and regular Tex Avery composer Scott Bradley provides a lush and atmospheric music score.
Enough of the cartoon has a good deal of charm, there is enough zippy energy with some imagination going on visually in the action (who is not uncompromising but isn't too tame) and the quite plentiful gags are amusing, even if not winning points for originality. The characters appeal and have personality, had no issue personally with the quite crafty lead character's Donald Duck-like voice.
Concluding, quite fun if not mind blowing. 7/10.