Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass

It’s an improvement on the 2022 movie, but Tom and Jerry have become supporting players in their own film, pushed aside for an assortment of flimsily sketched newcomers who absorb most of the screen time.

The climax is all airborne dragons and fireworks; the fact it makes little sense doesn’t matter because it’s all about sensationalism, stimulating the amygdala with bright colours and noise to the point of overload.

A relentless mess of a film. Other short-form animation works at feature length, but even children would have to be pretty undemanding to enjoy this Tom and Jerry.