No, “Puss in Boots” was not the revolutionary movie of the century, nor was it particularly life-changing in anyway. Again, no, “Puss in Boots” did not make me think about my life to deep, endless limits, like other movies have in the past. And I admit “Puss in Boots” is admittedly more of a children’s movie than a young adult’s typical flick.
But, quite honestly, “Puss in Boots” was an enjoyable, clever, and, in all truth, a really hilarious movie.
“Puss in Boots” is a sort of prequel to the “Shrek” adventure films – the movie draws the character Puss in Boots from the “Shrek” movies. In the movie, the fashionable Spanish outlaw Puss (played by Antonio Banderas) is looking for magic beans in order to achieve fabulous riches to save his town from the demise he himself has caused. However, Puss must team up with his ex-best friend Humpty Dumpty (played by Zach Galifinakis) and his assistant-of-sorts Kitty Softpaws (played by Salma Hayek) in order to do so.
Hilarity soon ensues once the trio takes to the road to steal the magic beans from Mr. and Mrs. Jack and Jill. Action combines with the unexpected and traditional Mother Goose nursery rhymes as Puss races after the magic beans. However, the real laughs definitely come from one-liners that the characters say randomly throughout the movie.
In addition, the photography and animation of this film were amazing. Dreamworks did not disappoint in that respect, as usual. Unfortunately, 3D did not add anything special to the experience.
Ultimately, I would recommend “Puss in Boots” to anyone, regardless of age, just because it is such a likable film.