Whether the scripts deserve it or not, Antonio Banderas has always brought his top game with the character of Puss. In his first standalone film, Puss in Boots not only gives a backstory to the protagonist, but provides an adventure with a hot pace, solid supporting cast and a thumbs up score to boot. Indeed, the three main characters have a rapport that pushes aside the leaky script and meh plot to give Puss in Boots an added flavour of fun not often felt in family films.
When outcast Puss returns to his homeland of San Ricardo, the opportunity to repay an old favour arrives when word of magic beans have been found. No easy task, though, as the murderous outlaws Jack and Jill have their own ideas on what to do with them.
The script rehashes a bit too often, and many of the zingers miss more than hit, but thankfully it's an insecurity of the writing, since the plot does plod and lose steam in the final act. That's why the chemistry of Banderas, Hayek and Galifianakis is exemplary for an animated film here. The conversations between them contain more substance than the final third of the movie altogether. That trio, mixed with a score and cinematography tailor-made for Puss, essentially creates an exciting pace, before and minding the 'twist,' altogether creating an entertaining family film, one that still holds.
When outcast Puss returns to his homeland of San Ricardo, the opportunity to repay an old favour arrives when word of magic beans have been found. No easy task, though, as the murderous outlaws Jack and Jill have their own ideas on what to do with them.
The script rehashes a bit too often, and many of the zingers miss more than hit, but thankfully it's an insecurity of the writing, since the plot does plod and lose steam in the final act. That's why the chemistry of Banderas, Hayek and Galifianakis is exemplary for an animated film here. The conversations between them contain more substance than the final third of the movie altogether. That trio, mixed with a score and cinematography tailor-made for Puss, essentially creates an exciting pace, before and minding the 'twist,' altogether creating an entertaining family film, one that still holds.