'Calypso Cat (1962)' looks about the same as most other 'Deitch'-era 'Tom and Jerry' toons: a far cry from the 'Hanna-Barbera' classics. The frame is flat and the motion within it is stiff and impact-less. What's more, the piece doesn't even have a decent story to distract from these sub-par visuals - like in, say, 'Buddies... Thicker Than Water (1962)'. The narrative doesn't make all that much sense, especially from a character-motivation stand-point, and it just sort of fizzles out. I mean, I suppose there's something to the idea that Jerry just wants attention from Tom, but it doesn't work when their fights are clearly more than just 'play'. Indeed, neither of the stars seem quite like themselves. Plus, the sparse and tinny soundtrack actually gives the short an off-putting and, even, creepy vibe. It's a let-down, for sure. 4/10