Rant Review: Artsy Pets: Movie Cats 300 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle (RoseArt, Art by Angie Rozelaar)

A quick and easy puzzle was just what I needed after my last one wound up being a good bit tougher than expected, and this fun, colorful one from Roseart fit the bill perfectly. The art is cute, the word play is amusing, if rather obvious, and it certainly doesn't hurt that a few of my favorites are represented. I think The Big Meowski is my favorite of the parodies, though I am seriously impressed that the artist managed to convey Humphrey Bogart's default facial expression on a cat! I haven't done a Roseart prior to this, though I do have a couple in my backlog. The pieces are large and very sturdy, and there were no damaged pieces. The fit is nice and snug, but not so tight that they're tough to separate. There was a fair amount of puzzle dust, but not Ravensburger level or anything. For such a cheap puzzle, I'm very pleased with the quality.

 

Rant Review: Movies 1,000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle (White Mountain, art by James Mellett)

This was a quick one, taking only a few hours over the course of two days. I like these collages, as they offer plenty of visual interest, and basically impossible to run up against a wall with them. They always serve as a nice respite between more demanding puzzles. (And the next one I have on deck is a DOOZY. I'm considering delaying it until closer to Halloween, though. We'll see.) 

The art is nicely done, with good likenesses and well-chosen scenes and items to represent each movie. I do wish the gigantic MOVIES was not present; it's completely unnecessary, and takes up a great deal of space that could have been used to represent even more movies! I also found some of the movie choices rather odd. For example, horror was clearly not off-limits, as evidenced by Jason's hockey mask, but there's not a single Universal monster! Superman and Wonder Woman are represented, but not Batman? Godzilla is here, but not King Kong? I assume these and other such oddities that stood out to me were likely due to licensing issues. There were several of my favorites represented, however, including This is Spinal Tap, The Big Lebowski, Blazing Saddles, Fargo, Jurassic Park, The Godfather Part II, and actors and characters such as James Bond and John Candy. 

This puzzle has the typical WM quality, with big, sturdy pieces that fit together well, leading to a completed puzzle that easily passes the lift test. There was only a moderate amount of puzzle dust. Like Galison, this is a very reliable brand, and I have no reservations about buying their puzzles. Fortunately, I have a craft store nearby that puts them on sale every couple of weeks! I just wish they had a larger selection.