Puss in Boots

  • U
  • Chris Miller (2011)
  • US
  • 90 min
Film Review
Reviewed By
4 out of 5

That suave, scene-stealing cat from Shrek 2 finally gets his own swashbuckling adventure and it couldn't be a more colourful feline fairy tale. Here the dashing Puss (impeccably voiced by Antonio Banderas) finds romance with slinky Kitty Softpaws (Salma Hayek) as they team up with Puss's former partner-in-crime Humpty Dumpty (Zach Galifianakis) on a quest for a golden goose. This lively romp from Shrek the Third director Chris Miller veers delightfully between Mother Goose, Zorro and Sergio Leone western, and is lovely to look at, cleverly written (with minimal in-jokes, thank goodness) and beautifully visualised. Everything from the hilarious dance fights to the swooping chases up beanstalks and over bridges are superbly choreographed and consistently exciting. The cat puns are rife yet always amusing, and while that cute big eyes gag is used quite a few times, it never gets old.

Plot Summary

The swashbuckling feline joins forces with a cunning thief and a treacherous old friend to steal a magical golden goose from a giant's castle. He must save the day when it transpires that their actions have unleashed a terrible danger on his home town. Animated comedy spin-off from the Shrek movies, with the voices of Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek.

Cast and crew

Cast

Puss in Boots
Antonio Banderas
Kitty Softpaws
Salma Hayek
Humpty Dumpty
Zach Galifianakis
Jack
Billy Bob Thornton
Jill
Amy Sedaris
Narrator
Walter Dohrn
Imelda
Constance Marie
Comandate
Guillermo del Toro

Crew

Director
Chris Miller

Other Information

Language: 
English
Colour
Theatrical distributor: 
Paramount
Available on DVD and BluRay
Released 9 Dec 2011
Certificate U
Categories
Drama

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