Top Cat and the gang face a new police chief, who is not at all happy with the poor officer Dribble's performance trying to prevent Top Cat's scams.
Re-dubbed from the original Mexican, this feature-length frolic for Hanna-Barbera’s felonious feline had only a few pesos to rub together judging by its primitive toonery and makeshift 3D.
If you're feeling nostalgic, dig out some copies of the original cartoon instead.
Most assuredly not tip-top.
Lacks the zip and brashness that defined the TV Top Cat.
This looks merely cheap – something you could do yourself on a PC and the cats are creepy, not cute.
Young children may be entertained but this is routine and formulaic with few good wisecracks and bog-standard old-school animation.
Providing voices for most of the characters, Jared Harris offers a poor imitation of the great originals, and yet adults looking for undemanding fare for their kids may find Top Cat’s brand of sass, irreverence and cheeky charm offer a persuasive alternative to today’s crasser children’s entertainments.
It's the bottom of the heap, and it frankly looks cheap, the disaster of the year is – Top Cat.
No, it's a dog.
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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