Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

A cat always lands on its feet — and Puss In Boots: The Last Wish does so with considerable style, rapier wit, and surprising substance.

[Antonio Banderas] plays this character with so much delight... I find him very funny and charming.

If things are resolved a bit too quickly and predictably, the sheer charm of the journey and the stellar voice cast make it nearly unnoticeable.

This is an entertaining movie that asks a question all viewers might pause to think about: if you had just one wish, what would it be, and who would it be for, yourself or someone else?

One gorgeous and dynamic fractured fairy tale

It's easy to recommend all of that stuff to fans of Banderas or of the off-kilter fairy tale universe of "Shrek," but the visual aspects of the film are not as strong.

Funny, poignant, beautifully animated, an absolute delight for children and adults. Hands down one of the best films of the year.

In the tradition of Shrek, the film has fun deconstructing fairytale lore, though what really distinguishes it is the animation, which has a more painterly and pleasingly hand-crafted feel.

What really elevates this sophisticated sequel is Banderas’ rich voicework, which reveals that, under Puss’ suave bluster, there’s a moody moggie discovering fear for the first time.

…while the formula is aging like the furrball protagonist, Puss in Boots is the cat’s pyjamas as far as comfort food for kids goes…