A good deal of the pre-Production Code Betty Boop cartoons are daring and creative, with content that makes one amazed at what's gotten away with. While the later Betty Boop cartoons made after the Code was enforced are still watchable and exceptionally well-made, they are so toned down that they feel bland.
Fleischer were responsible for some brilliant cartoons, some of them still among my favourites. Their visual style was often stunning and some of the most imaginative and ahead of its time in animation. The character of Betty Boop, one of their most famous and prolific characters, may not be for all tastes and sadly not as popular now, but her sex appeal was quite daring for the time and to me there is an adorable sensual charm about her. The good news is that she has not lost her charm, she is still cute and her comic timing is good.
While it was said in the first paragraph that the later Betty Boop cartoons were bland in comparison to the pre-Code ones there were exceptions. Although lacking the surreal and risqué edge of the pre-Code Betty Boop cartoons and being a bit too cruel somewhat at times, 'Judge for a Day' is one of those exceptions.
The animation is beautifully drawn and detailed and the music infectious and dynamic. Pudgy is adorable, and the character you feel most sorry for and the one you relate to most. The voice acting is good.
On top of that, 'Judge for a Day' is one of the funniest and more inventive later Betty Boop cartoons, there is some very funny content here and timed with a lot of wit and imagination. The voice acting is very good.
All in all, entertaining and one of the better post-production code Betty Boop cartoons. 8/10 Bethany Cox
