Based on the 1960’s Hanna Barbera cartoon about the money driven scam artist cat from Hoagy Alley. This movie is essentially an origin story where we see how the gang got together in the first place along with their initial run ins with Office Dibble and their attempts to break into the territory of Mr.Big who runs the area with an iron fist and doesn’t take kindly to competition. This leads to a misunderstanding with some priceless jewels where Top Cat finds himself wanted by the police and with a large reward on his head where most of the population of the city are looking to cash in as well.

The voice actors are all experienced in the field, the animation is good, it’s full of references to the original cartoon, other movies, modern cultural moments and fourth wall breaks but despite all this Top Cat still feels exactly like what it is, an extended version of the cartoon show and while there is a good mix of comedy with a moralistic tales about friendship which kids will no doubt lap up the running time is a little long for the younger crowd and there’s not enough in it for adults to enjoy either.

It lacks the quality of either The Jungle Book or Zootopia which are both far superior movies for both kids and adults so save this one for a rainy day afternoon of watching movies with the kids at home.

 

DJ Speaks Rating: 4 Out Of 10