I have a confession to make. Although the "sophisticated" cartoons with Tom and Jerry as well as Bugs Bunny are among the highest rated on IMDb, I don't particularly like them. By sophisticated, I mean these are high-brow cartoons where the characters step out of character and perform to classical music or opera. Films like WHAT'S OPERA, DOC? and THE CAT CONCERTO are prime examples of this. Sure, I like the music well enough (especially the non-opera) but I prefer to see them doing what they do best--shoving sticks of dynamite in each others' ears and dropping anvils on each others' heads! But, apparently I am a Neanderthal, as this particular short has a huge rating of 8.5 and won the Oscar for Best Animated Short.
However, on my behalf I should point out two particular reasons why I am not a fan of this film. First, kids usually hate them. I did when I was little and so did all my friends, so they do not have universal appeal. Second, read the IMDb trivia section about this particular cartoon. CAT CONCERTO may have been plagiarized or at least "inspired" by a nearly identical film by Warner Brothers just a year earlier--yet this later film is given an Oscar. This hardly seems fair.
Overall, this cartoon has very nice animation but that is about all. Just my two cents worth from an animation Neanderthal.
However, on my behalf I should point out two particular reasons why I am not a fan of this film. First, kids usually hate them. I did when I was little and so did all my friends, so they do not have universal appeal. Second, read the IMDb trivia section about this particular cartoon. CAT CONCERTO may have been plagiarized or at least "inspired" by a nearly identical film by Warner Brothers just a year earlier--yet this later film is given an Oscar. This hardly seems fair.
Overall, this cartoon has very nice animation but that is about all. Just my two cents worth from an animation Neanderthal.