By Jason Haskins
When they announced a Puss in Boots movie, I have to admit I was a little excited. I wasn’t a huge fan of the Shrek franchise, but the Zorro-like character of Puss was always one of the consistently entertaining characters. A stand-alone movie featuring our favorite cat action hero? I’m so there.
This takes place before the events of the Shrek movies, where we get the origin story of Puss and how he got ahold of those boots. When his old foster brother Humpty Dumpty invites him to go on an adventure to capture magical beans from Jack and Jill to traverse the beanstock and get some golden eggs for a grand heist, he must push back prior resentment of Humpty for treasure (and the hopeful heart of a clawless minx in their company voiced by Salma Hayek).
As the movie continues you see what exactly happened between the two brothers that pushed them so far apart as well as a deeper sense of the Puss character and why he’s so goddamn charming. While the movie definitely has its predictable moments , it keeps things moving quickly and with a ton of laughs to keep it light and fun—which is especially good for the kids.
Antonio Banderas reprises his role voicing Puss and adds multitudes of suaveness to the dastardly cute character. All of the things you’ve come to expect from the Shrek franchise returns here in large waves. Salma Hayek joins the fun as Puss’s love interest and Zach Galifianakis voices Humpty in a very good performance. All of these actors do tremendously together providing just the ample amount of enthusiasm to the characters.
What’s surprising is how action packed and ridiculously entertaining Puss in Boots is. I was expecting something more cartoony like Shrek seeped in fairy tale, but there are some pretty exciting moments. The colors burst right off the screen (2D is definitely the way to see the film as 3D doesn’t really make or break the film—only your budget) and the animation is tight and wonderful looking.
Overall, this is a very humorous kids movie that’s just as fun for adults as anything else. I honestly think this spin-off is better than the last two Shrek films and its unquestionable that Dreamworks might have another humongous franchise on their hands.
4 out of 5 Stars
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