Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz

This shotgun fusion of The Wizard of Oz with Tom and Jerry animated mayhem is both ridiculous and awkward. The premise of this animated movie finds Dorothy back in Kansas with her family, the farmhands, Toto, and…the always feuding Tom and Jerry. Dorothy has the ruby slippers, but also a boatload of trouble: creditors are ready to seize the farm's animal assets unless Uncle Henry and Aunt Em can pay what they owe in 24 hours. Meanwhile, one of those scary flying monkeys has turned up to steal the ruby slippers, and the Tin Man, Cowardly Lion, and Scarecrow have also crossed over from Oz to enlist Dorothy in a fight against a new villain called the Gnome King. Can they get from Kansas back to the Emerald City to save the day? Well, it turns out that the Wizard is just down the road. While the Oz material makes sense, the Tom and Jerry shenanigans are from a different entertainment universe altogether, and the film frequently stops in its tracks for them to chase each another, throw pitchforks, and generally play out their endless war—which has nothing to do with Oz. Extras include an alternate version (with a sepia-tone opening), and sing-along music videos. Not recommended. Aud: P. (T. Keogh)