Puss in Boots
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Long before he even met Shrek, the notorious fighter, lover and outlaw Puss in Boots becomes a hero when he sets off on an adventure with the tough and street smart Kitty Softpaws and the mastermind Humpty Dumpty to save his town. This is the true story of The Cat, The Myth, The Legend... The Boots.
What critics thought
Critics found 'Puss in Boots' a lively, visually inventive spinoff that coasts on Banderas' vocal charisma and some genuinely sharp action sequences, though opinion split sharply on whether it amounts to anything beyond a brisk, crowd-pleasing ride — with some calling it a delightful surprise and others finding its one-note concept exhausted almost immediately. The gap between its strong approval among critics overall and its more middling evaluations from closer readers suggests the film plays better as a kinetic experience than as a story.
“Puss in Boots is a perfectly diverting romp that happens to showcase some of the best 3D work yet from a mainstream animated feature. Colorful, clever enough, free of cloying showbiz in-jokes, action-packed without being ridiculous about it, and even well choreographed.”
Todd McCarthy·The Hollywood Reporter
“In the Shrek films, the joke of Puss in Boots, with his trilled consonants and penchant for chest-puffing sword duels, is that no one this cuddly should try to be this dashing. But in Puss in Boots, that joke wears out its welcome in 15 minutes.”
Owen Gleiberman·Entertainment Weekly
“Puss In Boots makes a great theme-park ride, a thrill-a-minute feast for the eyes and the semicircular canals. But while the settings are impressively multidimensional, the characters are flatter than old-school cel drawings.”
Tasha Robinson·The A.V. Club
“Remember that toy where you yank a string and hear the sound of a barnyard animal? "Puss in Boots" has about half as much entertainment value.”
Colin Covert·Star Tribune
Accolades
Parents guide
- Violence
- mild
- Sex
- none
- Profanity
- none
- Substances
- mild
- Intensity
- mild
Genres
Action, Adventure, Animation
Cast & Crew
Chris MillerDirector
Antonio BanderasPuss in Boots (voice)
Salma Hayek PinaultKitty Softpaws (voice)
Zach GalifianakisHumpty Dumpty (voice)
Billy Bob ThorntonJack (voice)
Amy SedarisJill (voice)
Constance MarieImelda (voice)
Mike MitchellAndy Beanstalk (voice)
Rich DietlBounty Hunter (voice)
Guillermo del ToroComandante / Hombre del bigote (voice)
Conrad VernonRaoul / Soldier (voice)Chris MillerLittle Boy Blue / Friar Miller / Prison Guard / Manuel / Rafael (voice)
Ryan CregoLuis (voice)
Henry JackmanComposer
Tom WheelerWriter
Brian LynchWriter
William DaviesWriterFrom the studio
Puss in Boots
Long before he even met Shrek, the notorious fighter, lover and outlaw Puss in Boots becomes a hero when he sets off on an adventure with the tough and street smart Kitty Softpaws and the mastermind Humpty Dumpty to save his town. This is the true story of The Cat, The Myth, The Legend... The Boots.
What critics thought
Critics found 'Puss in Boots' a lively, visually inventive spinoff that coasts on Banderas' vocal charisma and some genuinely sharp action sequences, though opinion split sharply on whether it amounts to anything beyond a brisk, crowd-pleasing ride — with some calling it a delightful surprise and others finding its one-note concept exhausted almost immediately. The gap between its strong approval among critics overall and its more middling evaluations from closer readers suggests the film plays better as a kinetic experience than as a story.
“Puss in Boots is a perfectly diverting romp that happens to showcase some of the best 3D work yet from a mainstream animated feature. Colorful, clever enough, free of cloying showbiz in-jokes, action-packed without being ridiculous about it, and even well choreographed.”
Todd McCarthy·The Hollywood Reporter
“In the Shrek films, the joke of Puss in Boots, with his trilled consonants and penchant for chest-puffing sword duels, is that no one this cuddly should try to be this dashing. But in Puss in Boots, that joke wears out its welcome in 15 minutes.”
Owen Gleiberman·Entertainment Weekly
“Puss In Boots makes a great theme-park ride, a thrill-a-minute feast for the eyes and the semicircular canals. But while the settings are impressively multidimensional, the characters are flatter than old-school cel drawings.”
Tasha Robinson·The A.V. Club
“Remember that toy where you yank a string and hear the sound of a barnyard animal? "Puss in Boots" has about half as much entertainment value.”
Colin Covert·Star Tribune
Accolades
Parents guide
- Violence
- mild
- Sex
- none
- Profanity
- none
- Substances
- mild
- Intensity
- mild
Genres
Action, Adventure, Animation
Cast & Crew
Chris MillerDirectorAntonio BanderasPuss in Boots (voice)Salma Hayek PinaultKitty Softpaws (voice)Zach GalifianakisHumpty Dumpty (voice)Billy Bob ThorntonJack (voice)Amy SedarisJill (voice)Constance MarieImelda (voice)Mike MitchellAndy Beanstalk (voice)Rich DietlBounty Hunter (voice)Guillermo del ToroComandante / Hombre del bigote (voice)Conrad VernonRaoul / Soldier (voice)Chris MillerLittle Boy Blue / Friar Miller / Prison Guard / Manuel / Rafael (voice)Ryan CregoLuis (voice)Henry JackmanComposerTom WheelerWriterBrian LynchWriterWilliam DaviesWriterFrom the studio
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