Puss in Boots is an animated movie that makes me believe that a pussy cat and an egg can be best friends. Antonio Banderas provides the voice of Puss. Zach Galifianakis is the voice of Humpty Dumpty. They are two characters who grew up together in the film. Their bond of friendship is fun to watch develop in the movie. The story of Puss in Boots is actually based on a French fairy tale about a cat with a talent for stealing things. The plot of the movie centers around Puss and Humpty searching for … more
Given the success of the Puss character from the second Shrek film onward, one would get the feeling it would take a lot to screw up the origin story. However, looking at the film as a whole, it certainly falls short of the expectations of the franchise on which it’s based. This isn’t to suggest it’s a total failure of course, so much as it seems the producers of this piece were oddly out of touch with what made the character (and the Shrek series in general) so endearing. … more
Star Rating: If you were to ask me who my favorite character is from the Shrek films, I would have to say Gingy, the Gingerbread Man. Apart from getting a kick out of his hilariously exaggerated voice, I’ve always had a certain fondness for him; he’s so small, and yet he’s capable of doing big things, like defiantly telling Lord Farquaad to eat him and then spitting into his eye. And believe you me, no other character could have delivered the … more