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Puss in Boots
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2011
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Positive Reviews
69
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3.3
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2.5
But it doesnt rely on Shrek esque referential comedy or meta humor, and it largely steers clear of cheap shots and gross out gags.
Av Club
4.5
Its a pity, because Puss In Boots is technically impressive, and a solid, often very entertaining 90 minutes of animated fun.
Den Of Geek
3.0
Puss in Boots is beautifully animated (with 3 D that adds nothing), but the film is so mindlessly busy that it seems to be trying to distract you from ..
EW
4.0
This extremely enjoyable animated adventure boasts a purr fect leading performance by Banderas.
Common Sense Media
4.5
Proudly exclaiming My thirst for adventure will never be quenched!, you almost beg to come along for the ride.Banderas easily wears the hat of Puss Th ..
We Got This Covered
2.5
In terms of material quality, Puss in Boots is as handsome as any animated movie you can name, but it doesnt even have the slick, narrative efficiency ..
1.5
There is a plot here, and a modestly thrilling adventure story, so it works as passable kids entertainment thats not too obnoxious for adults.
Collider
1.5
As a result, we have a movie that isnt funny, doesnt feature the character we want, but still expects us to enjoy the ride.
Collider
4.0
Colorful, clever enough, free of cloying showbiz in jokes, action packed without being ridiculous about it and even well choreographed, this latest Dr ..
The Hollywood Reporter
3.0
Visually, the animators use the 3 D effects inventively in the sword fights, dance sequences, and ascension into the clouds, but the light reducing ef ..
2.0
Ill tell you this: it aint over easy..The back story, too, is richly enjoyable.
Telegraph
4.0
A treat to experience visually (especially in lively 3 D) and verbally, Puss in Boots is a family film where the adventure and invention never flag an ..
3.0
Like the fighter at the centre of it all, this spin off is swift on its paws and, happily, much lighter on the pop cultural gags than most of its prog ..
4.0
Nevertheless, its always a pleasure to find a family film that respects its audience all the way up the line.
Ny Daily News
3.0
I didnt love it, but it features enough in the fun department to make it worth a watch if you are cat fan.
JoBlo
3.5
Pusss journey up the beanstalk offers some enjoyable 3D visuals, but its an extremely brief trek one that manages to make even a magic castle in the s ..
Screen Rant
3.8
Banderass fabulous vocal performance gives real weight to Puss you swear the guy is wearing a cat suit but overall the character is more reactive than ..
The Globe And Mail
3.5
A razzle dazzle animated feature about an outlaw cat who dances flamenco and is a survivor able to handle all challenges before him.
Spirituality And Practice
4.4
Banderas vocally vamps this up in ways he never gets to do in live action films.
Rogers Movie Nation
2.0
10 1 6 / 10 Introduced to the world in 2004s Shrek 2, the character of Puss in Boots went on to steal the movie away from the neurotic green ogre, ble ..
Blu Ray
2.5
While the previous two movies about this fairy tale world turned on its head at least had a few decent ideas and fell short on the execution, Puss in ..
Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
The film ultimately cant quite sustain its hilarity, giving way to plot mechanics but upping the adventure ante in the process.
3.0
There are some good fight scenes, some nice dance numbers and a lot of swashbuckling in this film.
Lariat
2.0
Puss in Boots doesnt try to be anything more than sly fun and Zorro esque action, and it does that well enough to be worth recommending.You might wish ..
Eric Ds Nider
4.0
Everything from the hilarious dance fights to the swooping chases up beanstalks and over bridges are superbly choreographed and consistently exciting.
Radio Times
4.0
While the film didnt blow me away like the best (but not all) Pixar offerings have done in the past, its solid entertainment from top to bottom, with ..
Screen It
3.5
Visual sight gags abound, while the script is packed with adult targeted jokes.
Shadows On The Wall
2.0
The Nature of Imitation is the sound of Dorian Concept systematically deconstructing various genres, stripping them back to the bones underneath and t ..
Pop Matters
3.0
Similarly, the script is fairly weak with several characters either underwritten (Kitty) or under used (Jack and Jill) and the pacing drags as a resul ..
View London
1.9
Basically, this toon is a tired riff on Sergio Leones spaghetti Westerns, punctuated by more puns and cat jokes than you can shake a litter box at.
New York Post
3.5
Its not the equal of the first Shrek, with its freewheeling rewriting of fairly tales, but its certainly a worthier effort than its sequels.
Az Central
3.8
But the franchise reboots anew here, if youll pardon the pun, with great energy, creativity and aplomb.
Boston
3.8
Puss in Boots doesnt break any new ground in the storytelling department, and its reliance on go go go state of the art action sequences grows wearyin ..
Boston
3.5
Kids should like it and adults shouldnt find it painful (think The Smurfs and youll love every minute of this).
Mountain X
1.9
The scripts verbal wit is nil, with racing, chasing spectacle in place of well crafted gags.
Star Tribune
3.0
Its all amiable stuff, with a perfectly decent script, and the feline hero lapping his milk gets an indulgent laugh.
Guardian
3.0
Directed by an artist who has been associated with most of DreamWorkss CGI animated movies over the past dozen years (Antz, the Shrek series and Madag ..
Guardian
3.5
Once upon a time a swashbuckling cat became a legend in boots and a hat.His story is told on big screen at last with Banderas voice and others in cast ..
Reel Talk Reviews
2.0
And Im unconvinced that gags about jail rape and Fight Club have any place in a childrens film.
Daily Mail
4.0
With its strong story structure, sense of adventure and cross generational comedy everything from crotch crunch gags to more adult word play is covere ..
Eye For Film
4.0
There are also some genuinely clever and LOL ideas but thats not enough.
3.5
Designed as a prequel, this fairy tale/nursery rhyme based plot revolves around the backstory of Puss and a glib egg named Humpty Alexander Dumpty (vo ..
Susang Ranger
2.0
Puss in Boots is a great opportunity squandered, which is all the more ironic considering the plot involves a golden goose.
Bullz-Eye
4.5
This is the rare cartoon flick that is just as perfect for grownups as it is for kids: the adventure is rollicking, the situations are ridiculous, the ..
Flickfilosopher
2.0
Visually, the animation on display is top drawer.Thankfully absent is the fart humor that has plagued so many animated kids movies.
Coles Mithey
4.0
It didnt kill my enjoyment of the movie, but it didnt take it to the next level either.The Bottom Line: Overall, Puss In Boots is a lot of fun and enj ..
3.0
It is a very silly film, a big adventure movie, and surprisingly effective. Its not easy to spin off a popular supporting character into his own movie ..
Hit Fix
3.4
The jokes and visual gags are very amusing, largely avoiding needless pop culture references (with one notable exception) and instead finding clever s ..
Aisle Seat
3.5
Theres plenty of cool action sequences and beautiful animation of the western desert.
7M Pictures
3.0
After stealing the show in the last three Shrek movies, a certain swashbuckling, milk lapping cat claws his way to the top of the bill in the 3 D spin ..
Oregon Live
4.0
Puss In Boots is that rare animated film that works for kids as well as grown up entertainment.
Maki At The Movies
3.0
Theres also action and humour aplenty, complete with those knowing asides aimed at adults in the audience.
Mirror
3.8
Hopefully it will be the start of a new franchise or at least spawn a sequel.
Three Movie Buffs
4.0
Published on Oct 27, 2011 Puss In Boots (a prequel to the Shrek Movies) voiced by Antonio Banderas is reviewed by Christy Lemire (AP critic and host o ..
You Tube
3.5
Its also fast paced, funny and action packed, and its crisp and colourful animation is well worth catching in 3D.
Nz Herald
2.5
Labors to create an alternate history from childhood treasures; Ill keep mine the way I remember them, thanks.
Red Eye Chicago
3.0
The camerawork and acting are both handheld: wobbly, ill focused, exploratory, uncertain where to go next.
Ft
1.9
Sluggish and uninspired, it is in perilously short supply of creativity, barely bothering to do anything witty with its occasional fairy tale and nurs ..
Dustin Put Man
2.5
The best humor is in the slapstick imagination of the extended action sequences, which push this computer animated film into Looney Tunes territory fo ..
Hollywood And Fine
3.8
Its scenes like that one that makes Puss entertaining as family movie, action adventure and comedy.
Js Online
5.0
Family fun adventure with an occasional wink to the adults. Who doesnt love Puss in Boots Even Guillermo del Toro got in on this!
Movie Crypt
3.0
So its hardly surprising that the Zorro with pads pawsnclaws has now been given his own action adventure which Shrek like plunders the rich history of ..
Sky
3.0
It should have emphasised their friendship a little more to provide the most satisfying emotional payoff possible later on, but matters of the heart i ..
What Culture
3.8
While Puss isnt as bold as the more adult themed Rango, nor as exhilarating as last years How to Train Your Dragon, the chipper animated feature purrs ..
Mercury News
3.0
But those action beats play; theyre well crafted and frequently exciting.
Dvd Talk
3.0
Puss in Boots is formulaic too, but its a hodgepodge of all different formulas, and its surprising how emotionally engaging it sometimes is.
Decent Films
2.5
I personally hope Puss can further distance himself from that sagas tone, humour and visual style in the inevitable sequel.
Streaming Quickflix
3.5
This wise and beautiful little film is about two lovers falling from a state of grace.
Wsj
2.5
DreamWorks art department deserves kudos for its lovingly rendered desert scenery and ornery human characters.
East Bay Express
4.0
The dialogue is witty and sharp, with excellent comedic timing across the whole vocal cast.
Fan The Fire Magazine
2.0
And there still museums with pay what you wish admission, if not every day, then on certain days weekly or monthly.You just have to know who offers wh ..
New York Time Out
3.5
It falls short of Rango, Kung Fu Panda 2 and Winnie the Pooh, but not by a lot. Its fast, entertaining, and funny.
The Scorecard Review
4.0
The tight, focused script ensures that the crazier aspects of the film arent superfluous and dont distract from the characters main quest. Its also ja ..
Cairo 360
3.5
Even though the past few Shrek films have been a chore and the character of Puss himself is fairly one note and perhaps better suited as a side charac ..
Movies Ign
3.0
Nevertheless, for a film with many stylistic, thematic and tonal inconsistencies it is still good fun.
Cinema Autopsy
4.0
Splashed with hints of western to spice up its fairytale sources, Puss In Boots is inventive, funny and wildly entertaining.
Standard Net Au
4.0
The climactic ascent of the beanstalk ensures a slam bang finale, suggesting theres plenty of life in the swashbuckling furball if DreamWorks Animatio ..
Liver Pool Echo
3.5
The latters easy charm almost makes his misguided ideas seem appealing.
Kc Active
4.0
Puss in Boots delivers just the right mixture of fun, exciting and super cute.
Blu Ray Ign
3.0
And at least DreamWorks shot PiB entirely in 3D instead of retroactively converting it, but whats the point
Blogs Houston Press
4.0
Anyone who loves moggies will marvel at the way Puss has been animated here.
Birmingham Mail
4.0
Monday November 14th 2011 Puss in Boots has nothing if not a bold opening.
Ultra Culture
4.0
In an attempt to reinvigorate the fairy tale world, Dreamworks Animation presents Puss in Boots, a 90 minute adventure about the clever, swashbuckling ..
The Reel Deal
3.8
The story has just the right blend of child centered silliness and winking adult humor.
Rss Feeds Usa Today
3.0
Sometimes I wonder if Robert Rodriguez did more harm to Banderas than good; Rodriguez just isnt disciplined enough a director to truly capture and dis ..
Yahoo Movies
3.5
Puss in Boots is certainly not the cats meow, but it doesnt deserve a place in the litter box either.
Wd Times
3.8
Although DreamWorks Animation was on my shit list for a long time, these last few years have seen a marked improvement, with decent animated flicks li ..
Indy Week
3.5
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Ebert Presents
3.0
This wisely doesnt attempt to tinker with the formula of the Shrek films too much, so there are plenty of familiar ideas at work here (famous fairy ta ..
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