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In this fractured fairy tale, Jack and Jill have the magic beans and Humpty Dumpty, with the aid of Kitty Softpaws, convinces his old friend Puss in Boots to help him steal the beans so they can climb the beanstalk to get to the golden eggs. Never mind that Humpty Dumpty and Puss in Boots had a falling out years ago, or that Jack and Jill are completely preoccupied by their squabbling over whether or not to have a child--and regardless that Puss in Boots is a wanted cat who's sworn off his thieving ways, and Kitty Softpaws is a cat burglar who works alone. Comedy abounds in this film, not only in the twists and turns of some classic fairy tales gone awry, but with scenes that range from a litter-box dance fight between crowds of cats to Jack expressing his paternal instincts by strapping on a baby carrier filled with a piglet in a diaper, and, of course, Puss in Boots' crafty use of his famous sad eyes to get just what he wants. The animation is top-notch (especially in the mass cat scenes), the music is compelling, and the voice talents of Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zack Galifianakis, Billy Bob Thornton, and Amy Sedaris are solid. While considered by some to be a prequel of sorts to the four Shrek films, Puss in Boots is definitely a stand-alone spinoff. What the films do share is a common comedic interpretation of some well-known fairy-tale characters and knack for spinning a funny story that appeals to both kids and adults. While a heightened sense of peril and some extended fight scenes may prove a bit intense for the youngest and most sensitive audience members, Puss in Boots is generally appropriate for ages 7 and older. --Tami Horiuchi
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You loved him in Shrek, now see how the one and only swashbuckling feline found his frame - and a very big pair of boots - in this hilariously funny animated epic.
Lover, fighter and outlaw Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas) is off on the adventure of his nine lives as he teams up with Kitty Softpaws (Salma Hayek) and Humpty Dumpty (Zach Galifianakis) for the ultimate showdown with the notorious Jack and Jill (Billy Bob Thornton, Amy Sedaris). Here's the true story of The Cat, The Myth and The Legend that is Puss In Boots.
Lover, fighter and outlaw Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas) is off on the adventure of his nine lives as he teams up with Kitty Softpaws (Salma Hayek) and Humpty Dumpty (Zach Galifianakis) for the ultimate showdown with the notorious Jack and Jill (Billy Bob Thornton, Amy Sedaris). Here's the true story of The Cat, The Myth and The Legend that is Puss In Boots.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Ah ha! With the Shrek franchise having run it's natural life, you might have thought you would have seen the last of the characters from it. But that was not the case. With Dreamworks animation looking to see if any of the supporting characters from Shrek might be worthy of a movie on their own, there was only one logical choice.
And thus Puss in Boots is back.
In a movie that takes place some unspecified amount of time before his first appearance in Shrek Two.
The film sees him in the position he was in back at the start of his first film in that. A sword for hire. And one with a past. One which comes back to haunt him when a cat burglar called Kitty Softpaws drags him into a get rich quick scheme. Which puts them up against two outlaws. And a figure from Puss's past.
Can he save the day, get the money and the lady, and redeem himself at the same time?
Styled like a cross between a spaghetti western and a Zorro movie at first, this gets both styles exactly right from the off. The attention to detail in the animation and the character design is very impressive. It gets more into fairytale territory as it goes along. It does have the Shrek style of slighty twisted versions of traditional fairy tales - bringing us Jack and Jill as a pair of hillbilly bandits. And it's not laugh out loud a minute funny, all occasional bits of humour coming out of character interaction.
Kitty Softpaws, despite good work from Salma Hayek with the voice, and her natural chemistry with Antonio Banderas, isn't quite the strongest of characters, but that's only a minor complaint.... Read more ›
And thus Puss in Boots is back.
In a movie that takes place some unspecified amount of time before his first appearance in Shrek Two.
The film sees him in the position he was in back at the start of his first film in that. A sword for hire. And one with a past. One which comes back to haunt him when a cat burglar called Kitty Softpaws drags him into a get rich quick scheme. Which puts them up against two outlaws. And a figure from Puss's past.
Can he save the day, get the money and the lady, and redeem himself at the same time?
Styled like a cross between a spaghetti western and a Zorro movie at first, this gets both styles exactly right from the off. The attention to detail in the animation and the character design is very impressive. It gets more into fairytale territory as it goes along. It does have the Shrek style of slighty twisted versions of traditional fairy tales - bringing us Jack and Jill as a pair of hillbilly bandits. And it's not laugh out loud a minute funny, all occasional bits of humour coming out of character interaction.
Kitty Softpaws, despite good work from Salma Hayek with the voice, and her natural chemistry with Antonio Banderas, isn't quite the strongest of characters, but that's only a minor complaint.... Read more ›
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Honestly, I was a bit doubtful that Dreamworks could really pull off taking such a well known and loved character from a series of much-loved movies to make into its own entity and make Puss in Boots the main star of a feature, but I was pleasantly surprised here. Not only did Dreamworks carry this task off so flawlessly, but in my opinion they actually managed to make "Puss in Boots" much better than any of the Shrek sequels.
Puss in Boots plays mainly as a prequel to Shrek and has no real ties to the story or characters in Shrek (other than Puss in those films). As far as this story goes, it exists completely outside of the same fairytale kingdom that Shrek lives in and remains outside of any Shrek storylines, so it's easy to focus on this film as a stand-alone story rather than a sequel or a continuation.
The storyline is easy to follow (an explanation of Puss's origins as well as a plot revolving around his association with Humpty Dumpty and a quest to find the Goose that Lays the Golden Eggs); while the film is primarily aimed at children, it suits adults just fine and is definitely entertaining enough with just those tiny hints of subtle adult humour that Shrek was famous for.
One thing I enjoyed about this production is that the voice cast (while still quite well known) was much smaller and more intimate than what I'd expected (from experience of watching Shrek), therefore it was easier to focus on the story rather than spend time sitting wondering which famous actors I was hearing and having it distract me throughout the feature. Selma Hayek and Antonio Banderas work brilliantly together and Zach Galifianakis is a natural voice artist in his performance of Humpty 'Alexander' Dumpty.... Read more ›
Puss in Boots plays mainly as a prequel to Shrek and has no real ties to the story or characters in Shrek (other than Puss in those films). As far as this story goes, it exists completely outside of the same fairytale kingdom that Shrek lives in and remains outside of any Shrek storylines, so it's easy to focus on this film as a stand-alone story rather than a sequel or a continuation.
The storyline is easy to follow (an explanation of Puss's origins as well as a plot revolving around his association with Humpty Dumpty and a quest to find the Goose that Lays the Golden Eggs); while the film is primarily aimed at children, it suits adults just fine and is definitely entertaining enough with just those tiny hints of subtle adult humour that Shrek was famous for.
One thing I enjoyed about this production is that the voice cast (while still quite well known) was much smaller and more intimate than what I'd expected (from experience of watching Shrek), therefore it was easier to focus on the story rather than spend time sitting wondering which famous actors I was hearing and having it distract me throughout the feature. Selma Hayek and Antonio Banderas work brilliantly together and Zach Galifianakis is a natural voice artist in his performance of Humpty 'Alexander' Dumpty.... Read more ›
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Good for children and adults. Luckily my friend and I don't have children so were able to drink and laugh at the same time.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By GJM
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
Despite thinking this would be a little inferior to Shrek, I found it to be as good, if not better than Shrek! The storyline is very good, the charactors are very funny & whitty, & the animtion is superb! The main charactor of this films of course is "Puss In Boots", he steals the show all the way through, he is always making you laugh many a time through this movie. The action sequences are amazing! The animation combined with the fantastic storyline and the humor make for one of the best family animated movies around!
This film is not to be missed!
Now on to the product its self:
The film comes in a standard blu-ray box with three editions of the film. Blu-ray, DVD & a digital copy. Each edition coms in useful a lot. The Blu-ray is obviously the main version which contains masses of extras pluss amazing picture quality! DVD is useful for if you want to take it to a friends house or to watch on a portable DVD player, but the picture quality is obviously not as good. And the digital version is a nice addition too, you simply insert the DVD copy into your PC or Mac, a screen will come up, then you enter the code that is included inside the box. Then you select weather you want to use iTunes or Media Player, then within secconds its saved to your computer & ready to watch any time without a disc! The only flaw with it is that it is only DVD quality, but nevertheless, its a nice touch!
I reccomend this to anyone who is looking for an entertaining, fun family film!
Hope you too enjoy it!
This film is not to be missed!
Now on to the product its self:
The film comes in a standard blu-ray box with three editions of the film. Blu-ray, DVD & a digital copy. Each edition coms in useful a lot. The Blu-ray is obviously the main version which contains masses of extras pluss amazing picture quality! DVD is useful for if you want to take it to a friends house or to watch on a portable DVD player, but the picture quality is obviously not as good. And the digital version is a nice addition too, you simply insert the DVD copy into your PC or Mac, a screen will come up, then you enter the code that is included inside the box. Then you select weather you want to use iTunes or Media Player, then within secconds its saved to your computer & ready to watch any time without a disc! The only flaw with it is that it is only DVD quality, but nevertheless, its a nice touch!
I reccomend this to anyone who is looking for an entertaining, fun family film!
Hope you too enjoy it!
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Puss in Boots
Brilliant film, my grand daughter loves it so much she wore her first film out......not so sure my Daughter appreciates watching it 4 time a day !! Read more
Published 15 days ago by Alona Edgar
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good
This is a good family film specially if you have got kids good for all with some adult humor would recommend
Published 19 days ago by Anthony Peachey
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Good but not great
Fun in places but it was not as totally engrossing as the first two Shrek films. Maybe suffers a little with the comparison. Still worth watching if you haven't seen it yet. Read more
Published 20 days ago by G Milne
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This is one funny and well put together movie, very good. Humpty Dumpty plays the part of someone who wants revenge against puss, for letting him get caught for robbing a bank... Read more
Published 27 days ago by Adrian Holland
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Wonderful Fun!
I saw Puss In Boots at the cinema and it really was fantastic family fun! I bought the DVD because on Amazon one day it happened to be going new for only a few pounds so I decided... Read more
Published 28 days ago by MarkF
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norty puss in boots
Excellent way to fill a miserable rainy afternoon - even for adults - good story line with several twists and turns, a fair bit of subtle norty humour and loads of fun for the... Read more
Published 28 days ago by M. Martin
4.0 out of 5 stars
Shrek spin off.
OK, one for the kiddy winks.
Diverting, funny, inventive, good story but not quite hitting the spot as an adult viewer. Read more
Diverting, funny, inventive, good story but not quite hitting the spot as an adult viewer. Read more
Published 29 days ago by LincolnshireRose
5.0 out of 5 stars
Could have been better.
We enjoyed the film, poss. because it bought back memories of the great shreck films. But on its own I felt something was missing. I can't say what, but something was missing.
Published 1 month ago by Martin Nicholls
5.0 out of 5 stars
Cats whiskers
We were waiting for the DVD and we really loved this movie, laughed and laughed... We want this cat at our house!!!
Published 1 month ago by Mrs S J Pegrum
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Great, Fun Film
Puss in Boots was my favourite character from Shrek, so brilliantly voiced by Antonio Banderas, so it was great to hear that he had his own film. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Claire Beaumont
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