Puss in Boots (2011)

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• Pedro H

  
  <i>Get ready for an adventure nine lifetimes in the making.</i> <b>Prrrr-ecious</b> Although this isn't Shrek, and does not even come close to it, It is a funny film. I love animations, and many times animations only have two roads to take, the good one… More
  <i>Get ready for an adventure nine lifetimes in the making.</i> <b>Prrrr-ecious</b> Although this isn't Shrek, and does not even come close to it, It is a funny film. I love animations, and many times animations only have two roads to take, the good one and the bad one. This movie however takes the <b>mediocre</b> dirt road to the <b>good</b> highway. This Shrek spin-off, tells the adventures of Puss(Banderas) who is framed and now his only way to gain his respect back is by getting Jack(Billy Bob) and Jill's(Amy Sedaris) beans, and payback his city San Ricardo. Puss is a fun character, he has always been since Shrek, and in his own movie he shines even brighter. However, it is only puss that develops a fun character; Humpty Dumpty played by Galifinakis is a dull character who non of us will remember in 10 years from now. Basically all the other characters are lame in this movie with the exception of Puss. Overall a fun movie, worth watching, a nice ride and experience, it will give you a little bit of the feeling you got when you watched, and fell in love with Shrek. <u>Puss in Boots:</u> <i>" Fear me, if you dare! " </i>

• Everett J

  
  I am a HUGE fan of the "Shrek" series. I love each movie, and all the characters. So naturally, I would be super amped for the spin-off, "Puss in Boots". The story is kind of a prequel adventure. It tells the tale of how Puss became, Puss in Boots. It's… More
  I am a HUGE fan of the "Shrek" series. I love each movie, and all the characters. So naturally, I would be super amped for the spin-off, "Puss in Boots". The story is kind of a prequel adventure. It tells the tale of how Puss became, Puss in Boots. It's then a story about him and his orphanage brother, Humpty Dumpty, and their adventure to get the golden goose. Puss is awesome. He's funny, charming, and likes to stop and lick his private parts when he can. Other than Puss, the characters in this kind of fall flat. Humpty Dumpty is eh just okay, which is odd because I love Zach Galifianakis(Humpty's voice). The best side character is Kitty Softpaws(Selma Hayek), who is kind of a female Puss in Boots. Their chemistry is good. It's not a bad cartoon, but when you compare it to the "Shrek" series, it falls way short. Good action, just not as many laughs or as much charm as I had hoped for. Kids will probably love it, and the parents will probably dig it. Just keep the expectations lower, and you'll be more than satisfied.

• Christopher H

  
  A good movie that happens to be a Puss in Boots spin-off. This film has everything the whole family can enjoy. It contains action, humor, visual spectacle, romance, and an intriguing plot. Antonio Banderas is great as always playing Puss but the biggest surprise of the film is Zach… More
  A good movie that happens to be a Puss in Boots spin-off. This film has everything the whole family can enjoy. It contains action, humor, visual spectacle, romance, and an intriguing plot. Antonio Banderas is great as always playing Puss but the biggest surprise of the film is Zach Galifianakis, who plays Humpty Dumpty. Zach succeeds in making Humpty an unusually complex character that is rarely found in films of this sort. The film is not groundbreaking by any shape or form but it mostly succeeds in what it sets out to do.

• Letitia L

  
  So many of my favourite things. Adorable cat jokes. Latin dancing. Gratuitous purring. Had me LOLing on the plane. It also makes me quite sad to note that these two cats (Banderas and Hayek) can generate more sexual chemistry than most young leads in today's movies. SMH

• Sophie B

  
  It did have some good and funny parts with lots of cameos but I didn't really feel attached to it. I have a cat myself and love cats but Puss didn't act as much like a real cat as I would have liked. A good film but not something I'd emphatically recommend.

• Carlos M

  
  It is sad to see that Dreamworks could not maintain the same level of quality of Shrek in this spin-off. Focusing on a minor character who was once adorable in homeopathic doses, this silly animation suffers from lack of originality and a predictable plot that is totally forgettable.

• Mike S

  
  Superbly animated spin-off, with our favourite hat-wearing cat. Flawless use of its 3D elements and the settings are beyond gorgeous. It doesn't quite have the same re-watch value as the Shrek movies do, but as it comes to the entertainment level, it certainly plays in the same… More
  Superbly animated spin-off, with our favourite hat-wearing cat. Flawless use of its 3D elements and the settings are beyond gorgeous. It doesn't quite have the same re-watch value as the Shrek movies do, but as it comes to the entertainment level, it certainly plays in the same league. Nice to see Antonio Banderas paired up with Salma Hayek again, if only for the voicing of two lovable furballs. Story-wise, it's nothing new, but it's still a fun feline fairytale, that is well worth checking out on the big screen. As for a final rating, I give it 3 1/2 out of 5 Mexican meows.

• Sanjaya &

  
  I'm sorry Dreamworks or any of Shrek lovers, but this movie didn't caught my interest as well as the previous 4 Shrek movies.. For me the movie actually offers a lot of fun, but the truth is I didn't enjoy it as much as I'm watching the previous four Shrek movies… More
  I'm sorry Dreamworks or any of Shrek lovers, but this movie didn't caught my interest as well as the previous 4 Shrek movies.. For me the movie actually offers a lot of fun, but the truth is I didn't enjoy it as much as I'm watching the previous four Shrek movies before.. Dreamworks once again successfully collect a lot of star to lend their voice in this movie, especially for the irreplaceable Antonio Banderas.. Having Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Bob Thorton, and Amy Sedaris, they're successfully getting their job in style.. The story itself, yeah it is the reason why I didn't like this movie a lot.. It's an action plus comedy movie, with a lot of absurd thing just like a talking egg, a small golden goose, plus an uninteresting-yet-predictable-betrayal at the end of the movie, they are just boring for me.. Overall, for other people they might have a lot of fun while watching this movie, but for me I just don't have any fun while watching it.. Sorry..

• Michael M

  
  This is the rare spin off film that works. Puss in Boots is better than any of the Shrek sequels and although it lacks a good story its a near perfect family movie with great animation as usual from the artist's at Dreamworks and seductive voice acting.

• Raymond W

  
  Directed at kids, Puss in Boots is witty, cute, and charming. The animation, cinematography and 3D effects were very well done, and the music by Henry Jackman and Rodrigo y Gabriela was very original. Overall, even if the plot wasn't anything special and had a few holes, the… More
  Directed at kids, Puss in Boots is witty, cute, and charming. The animation, cinematography and 3D effects were very well done, and the music by Henry Jackman and Rodrigo y Gabriela was very original. Overall, even if the plot wasn't anything special and had a few holes, the voice acting, animation, and music made it a fun ride.

• Alice S

  
  SO MANY KITTIES!!! Silly humor with some dramatic (if slow) backstory. I also dig Rodrigo y Gabriela's "Diablo Rojo" during the dance fight.

• Phil H

  
  Was this really needed?? a sequel/prequel spin off from the 'Shrek' franchise, you gotta be a fan of Shrek for this to be a winner for you methinks. Its a nice idea to explore the routes for the character but the characters are so weak, even in 'Shrek' they were,… More
  Was this really needed?? a sequel/prequel spin off from the 'Shrek' franchise, you gotta be a fan of Shrek for this to be a winner for you methinks. Its a nice idea to explore the routes for the character but the characters are so weak, even in 'Shrek' they were, and its so so cliched and unoriginal. Sure its for kids to a degree but these days animated films are as much for adults as they are for kids, especially Shrek, and this is just an obvious money spinner really. It looks great as all cgi flicks look, there are one or two amusing moments but personally I just hate the western/Mexican/Spanish theme being used here, making the small villages out to be basically Mexicans from something like 'The Three Amigo's', why!!? We know why, because Banderas is basically doing his 'Zorro' thing, a spoof of course but none the less the same thing, also add another cliche using Hayek and voila! a Spanish/Mexican Puss in Boots *groan*. The fact they also made 'Jack n Jill' Southern US rednecks with Billy Bob Thorton is even worse, I dunno what the obsession is in films with US Southern hick accents geez! sounds awful. So it didn't tickle me personally but it does have some nice ideas, 'Humpty Dumpty' is by far the best thing in the film.

• Cynthia S

  
  I expected this movie to be hysterical. Boy was I disappointed. It had it's funny moments, but not anywhere near enough. Loved the cat references..they were some of the best parts. Otherwise, this is just an average cartoon trying to make money off the Shrek series. Sad...

• Tom M

  
  Basically as middle of the road as movies get. It was kindof boring, kindof dull, nothing special and nothing to really write home about. If you're some kind of Puss in Boots nut, you'll enjoy it I'm sure. The story seemed so phoned in and so generic though, that it… More
  Basically as middle of the road as movies get. It was kindof boring, kindof dull, nothing special and nothing to really write home about. If you're some kind of Puss in Boots nut, you'll enjoy it I'm sure. The story seemed so phoned in and so generic though, that it really seemed without any effort or passion, like it really was made for the money and it just happened to not totally suck at the same time. It's definitely an improvement in humor and animation over the past Shrek films, and Puss isn't totally detestable and forgettable of a character as many of the characters in Shrek became. And it actually had some nice music to listen to. The annoying parts: the inexplicable use of Humpty Dumpty, which really made no sense whatsoever, the context of this world being defined by the existence of magic and yet Humpty claiming he was being picked on for believing in magic (first of all, why wouldn't kids make fun of him being a giant egg. second of all, if there's a giant egg walking and talking, how do you NOT believe in magic), and just an overall forgettable story. Have fun, I guess.

• Drake T

  
  Pleasantly surprised by Humpty's character complexities and how Dreamworks didn't flake out by actually killing him off in the end in a poetic manner. Once again proving that the company has what it takes to truly compete with Pixar. Though, it's still disappointing to… More
  Pleasantly surprised by Humpty's character complexities and how Dreamworks didn't flake out by actually killing him off in the end in a poetic manner. Once again proving that the company has what it takes to truly compete with Pixar. Though, it's still disappointing to see a movie riding the coat tails of an already established franchise no matter how well it was executed. Also, the romance was incredibly shallow, almost an afterthought.

• Mark H

  
  Pleasant computer animated tale spins-off the Puss in Boots character as a prequel to his first appearance in Shrek 2. The plot concerns our feline hero and his scheme to steal a goose that lays golden eggs. He's aided by a female Tuxedo cat named Kitty Softpaws and his estranged… More
  Pleasant computer animated tale spins-off the Puss in Boots character as a prequel to his first appearance in Shrek 2. The plot concerns our feline hero and his scheme to steal a goose that lays golden eggs. He's aided by a female Tuxedo cat named Kitty Softpaws and his estranged boyhood friend Humpty Alexander Dumpty. Zach Galifianakis voices the churlish egghead and he's memorable - a welcome addition to this cartoon universe. But the story drifts into the past and the explanation of why these good friends have now become alienated is somewhat labored. The plot involves their childhood roots in an orphanage, a long held grudge and some magic beans. The narrative is rather convoluted, but if you don't analyze it too much, it's entertaining enough. The animation is extraordinary. The texture on Kitty Softpaws' masked costume resembles actual leather and Humpty Dumpty's facial expressions are particularly vivid. There's plenty of eye popping style to carry the film. There's a fair amount of humor as well. At one point Humpty changes into a shiny suit to look like a golden egg and the image is hilarious. Likewise whenever the witty quips are flying it's pretty amusing. The action sequences are forgettable though. I suppose they're de rigueur for an adventure of this variety, but they could have been a smidgen more inventive. It's sort of a kiddified version of Zorro. Regardless this is a surprisingly charming bit of mindless fun. It's actually superior to the Shrek sequels which lacked heart. Nowhere near as derivative as it's spin-off origins might lead you to believe. Puss in Boots is solid entertainment worth seeing.

• Bathsheba M

  
  Great animation. Story not as I remembered the original Puss n' Boots tale, but great story of redemption nontheless. Brilliant and clever little tidbits for jaded adults--"heels a little high for a man, aren't they?" says Soft Paws--a litle lecture on declawing… More
  Great animation. Story not as I remembered the original Puss n' Boots tale, but great story of redemption nontheless. Brilliant and clever little tidbits for jaded adults--"heels a little high for a man, aren't they?" says Soft Paws--a litle lecture on declawing cats--"cat people are weird," says Puss. I liked the way justice wasn't sugar-coated and loyalty and betrayal were not easily dealt with, just like in real life. Did I mention the gorgeous animation?

• Liam G

  
  Antonio Banderas proves why he is the perfect choice to voice the character of ''Puss'', with Salma Hayek and Zach Galifianakis also providing strong voice work. The animation is, as expected, wonderful and is particulary effective during the action scenes. The… More
  Antonio Banderas proves why he is the perfect choice to voice the character of ''Puss'', with Salma Hayek and Zach Galifianakis also providing strong voice work. The animation is, as expected, wonderful and is particulary effective during the action scenes. The film's strong point though is the relationship between Puss and Humpty Dumpty. To my surprise, their story was told very well and proved to be the film's heart. The second half does become dragged out with some scenes proving very unnecessary and act more as fillers than chances to progress the story. Speaking of the story, it is not very strong. It seems more fitting to have this be the story of a straight to DVD tale. Some of the jokes also fall flat when they try to reference films (i.e. Fight Club), though thankfully it doesn't happen very often. ''Puss in Boots'' is a decent spin-off. Though it lacks in the story department and has severe pacing issues, it has some nice characters and strong visuals.

• Michael E

  
  Well, all I can say is well. Not in a bad or a good way, but a eh, way. This movie overall was just average, it had things I liked about it, but its definitely not the best film I've seen this year, even not the best animated film, its just average. Antonio Banderas returns as… More
  Well, all I can say is well. Not in a bad or a good way, but a eh, way. This movie overall was just average, it had things I liked about it, but its definitely not the best film I've seen this year, even not the best animated film, its just average. Antonio Banderas returns as the character from the fairy tale and from the Shrek series, and he does his fine job as usual, but there are four new characters introduced. Humpty Dumpty, played by Zach Galifinakis (Hangover, Due Date,) Kitty Softpaws, played by Salma Hayek (Frida,) and the two crooks Jack and Jill, played by Billy Bob Thornton and Amy Sedaris. I liked Salma as Kitty, she does a very good job at pulling off her emotions with this character, and how she reacts to puss, and Zach was just okay as Humpty, but Billy Bob and Amy didn't really do it for me. The main problem I have with this film is that its to predictable, it has so many things that we've already seen in other animated movies, and I could practically tell what was going to happen the whole film, which rarely through a loop at me. The humor is decent, the music is great, and the animation is still very good, but that doesn't help the films low entertainment value and some dumb characters. If you like animated films or have small kids, you might enjoy this film, but me I just thought it was an average animated film. My overall rating 3*s out of 5

• KJ P

  
  "Puss In Boots" may not live up to the originality that came out of the original Shrek films, but the fact that this spin-off was as good as it was on it's own, is absolutely great. We get the origin story of our furry little friend as he, kitty soft paws, and humpty… More
  "Puss In Boots" may not live up to the originality that came out of the original Shrek films, but the fact that this spin-off was as good as it was on it's own, is absolutely great. We get the origin story of our furry little friend as he, kitty soft paws, and humpty dumpty are on a mission to get magical beans from Jack & Jill in order to grow Jack's beanstock. The journey is fresh, funny and very entertaining. We get the backstory of how he became "Puss In Boots" and how he received his name, we get sad moments, witty and charming moments, and a situations that will either have you on the edge of your seat in tears, or laughing out loud. The animation is top-notch and the 3D is some of the best I have seen in a long time, but it's something that Dreamworks never seems to get wrong. I loved every bit of "Puss In Boots," but I really wish they made a contrast to the Shrek films in some way, which did not happen. It is a movie on it's own, and I am completely fine with that, and there are a few moments where it may be a little too dark for kids and a few scenes for the adults that may seem to drag on forever, but overall I think it's great! It's a movie that came literally out of nowhere, and is sure to be a smash hit!

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