Puss in Boots (2011) // Movie Review

Rating: 4/5; Really liked it.

Release Date: October 28, 2011 (tomorrow!!)

Synopsis:
The film is a spinoff prequel to the Shrek series and it follows the character Puss in Boots on his adventures before his first appearance in Shrek 2 in 2004. Accompanied by his sidekicks, Humpty Dumpty and Kitty Softpaws, Puss is pitted against Jack and Jill, two murderous outlaws who discover an ancient power which threatens the world.
-Wikipedia.org

Thoughts:
I got the chance to see Puss in Boots last week, which is somewhat of a spin-off from the Shrek movies. I expected the same humor and similar storyline and of course, there it was. It's quite the enjoyable movie and not only is it humorous (the dancing scenes were the funniest to me, especially that random cat saying "oooh" so watch out for that), but it also has an unexpected (because of the marketing) story about friendship and family. I loved the friendship, but at the same time hated it because of the way it's all wrapped up neatly. Hard to explain without spoilers so I apologize for not going into detail about that.
I highly recommend this movie especially for the kids. I took my 10 and 8 year old cousins to see this and they loved it. My sister (21) and I (20), enjoyed it as well, so I'm sure some adults will feel the same way.
Don't expect a lot of depth towards the end, but do expect it when they're talking about Humpty. To me, this movie was more about him than anyone else. You really got to learn who he was and why he made the choices he made. Puss and Kitty Softpaws were not as developed as I hoped, but they were still amusing, especially together. I had hoped their relationship had been more developed like Shrek and Fiona. I also wish there was more background on Jack and Jill, but there wasn't. I did kind of like their messed up relationship though. Shrug.
What I liked best about the movie was the adventure in the giant's castle. That was immensely fun and the bit where the voices change (because of the thin air up in those clouds high, high above) was hilarious and now I miss it. I liked it that much. Plus, it looked very cool.


3D:
The movie was in 3D, which in the beginning was WONDERFUL. The audience gets to see this beautiful landscape and follows along as the camera zooms over these detailed canyons and world that leads to where Puss is. Other than that, the 3D didn't stand out for me.

Quotes:
"You got any idea what they do to eggs in prison? I'll tell you this...it ain't over easy" - Humpty Alexander Dumpty.

*whispering*"I hear he only drinks whole milk." -one of the characters about Puss in Boots

Trailer:


"Holy frijoles!" haha

Edit:
Oops sorry about the Kitty typo!

Have fun!
~~T.V and Book Addict~~