Puss in Boots

2011 • 90 minutes

About this movie

You loved him in Shrek, now see where the one-and-only swashbuckling feline found his fame– and a very big pair of boots– in this hilariously funny film. Lover, fighter and outlaw Puss In Boots (Antonio Banderas) is on the adventure of his nine lives as he teams up with Kitty Softpaws (Salma Hayek) and Humpty Dumpty (Zack Galifianakis) for the ultimate showdown with the notorious Jack and Jill.

Ratings and reviews

Well done movie with interesting characters. My two year old can't get enough of it. That's saying something because she is one of those "mature" 2 year old's that is really sophisticated for her age. Seriously though, if you don't think the dance fight scene is one of the finest pieces of cinematic art you have ever seen, I'm not sure that you are worth knowing. This movie made me laugh, it made me cry, and it almost made me a cat person.

The filmmakers knew for a fact that were not going to make a timeless masterpiece like Shrek, and they are not trying to. Instead, they were going to make a spin-off involving the legendary fierce feline himself named "Puss In Boots" with the overly familiar material that follows the same formula that made Shrek a huge hit among a huge generation of audiences, just to have spirit for the sake of the animation company that this film was distributed by; Dreamworks Animation. This is a cat tale (no pun intended) that has been told with wit, charm, and style that will happily entertain the entire family. It has memorable characters that are fleshed out with depth and different sides which is a bright side and a dark side and a heart-warming story that brings in a moral about forgiveness and making the right decision. There are some very entertaining set-pieces that are mostly found in the action because of the script writing for the screenplay that goes in for striking style, and the swift movements of the character's dodges, fights, and reflexes. The comedy is cleverly timed and directed and as sharp as a cat's claws due to the explosive impact at the end of each pause during the timing, the witty dialogue and the voice acting. But the problem is that there are some moments of comedy that are just uninspired filler. It's nice to have Puss and Boots as the main character and have Antonio Banderas voiceing him with brazen charm, and as always, the character Puss In Boots himself is a charming character that has some great skills, and just like every character that we care for in this film (Humpty Dumpty and Kitty Softpaws) Puss is fleshed out with deep depth and has different sides to him. The composer "Henry Jackman" did a phenomenal job with the score that he did for this film, it is an energetic and whimsical orchestral score that enhances the storytelling with dynamic moods and a flamenco dancing rhythm to it with Latin percussion and Spanish guitars. To conclude: Structured with style and heart, Puss in Boots is an utterly charming spin-off that embraces the material of Shrek in a different approach that is simple and sincere. Highly Recommended.

This is a pretty decent film, but a bit predictable, and I wasn't fond of the ending. But most of it was great! However, this a love or hate film - there's no way of knowing until you watch. I'm the strange one that goes between, but take my advice, please : and DO NOT COMMENT or you'll be bombarded by people who think different.