Review: “Puss in Boots” the movie isn’t nearly as awesome as “Puss in Boots” the character
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Film Rating: C+ I can think of few characters created in the last decade so instantly and irresistibly appealing as Antonio Banderas’ Puss in Boots. The only other one that comes to mind is Johnny Depp’s Captain Jack Sparrow; both came completely out of left field, stunning audiences and immediately earning iconic status. Much of what makes both characters so exciting is the performance, the unwavering devotion and expertise the actors bring to otherwise pedestrian roles. But where Sparrow is defined by his unorthodox physicality, Puss is an entirely vocal creation: great as the animation may be, the design is clearly guided by Banderas’ outstanding voice work. In total command of every last syllable, Banderas and his rich Spanish accent can tell us everything we need to know about Puss with little more than a short phrase. Puss is confident, keen, smart, talented, and dangerous, a ladies’ man with an eye for fashion. We knew this the moment he appeared in “Shrek 2,” and just as Jack Sparrow’s popularity endures to this day, the novelty of this swashbuckling feline has never worn off.
Review: “Puss in Boots” the movie isn’t nearly as awesome as “Puss in Boots” the character
Review: “Puss in Boots” the movie isn’t…
Review: “Puss in Boots” the movie isn’t nearly as awesome as “Puss in Boots” the character
Film Rating: C+ I can think of few characters created in the last decade so instantly and irresistibly appealing as Antonio Banderas’ Puss in Boots. The only other one that comes to mind is Johnny Depp’s Captain Jack Sparrow; both came completely out of left field, stunning audiences and immediately earning iconic status. Much of what makes both characters so exciting is the performance, the unwavering devotion and expertise the actors bring to otherwise pedestrian roles. But where Sparrow is defined by his unorthodox physicality, Puss is an entirely vocal creation: great as the animation may be, the design is clearly guided by Banderas’ outstanding voice work. In total command of every last syllable, Banderas and his rich Spanish accent can tell us everything we need to know about Puss with little more than a short phrase. Puss is confident, keen, smart, talented, and dangerous, a ladies’ man with an eye for fashion. We knew this the moment he appeared in “Shrek 2,” and just as Jack Sparrow’s popularity endures to this day, the novelty of this swashbuckling feline has never worn off.