Puss In Boots gets a spin-off movie from the Shrek franchise.
But can it deliver the goods?
However, theres one prize that has eluded him for half of his life: magic beans.
As it turns out, those magic beans arent legend, but fact.
Pixar knows emotion, pathos, story-telling.
DreamWorks, by and large, knows spectacle, andPuss In Bootsis definitely a spectacle.
Puss and Kitty whirl and swashbuckle their way through many gorgeous scenes.
The various races and chases pop, with the 3D adding a nice pulse-quickening dimension to the death-defying feats.
Still, when you make a comparison between DreamWorks and Pixar, theres always the negative.
For DreamWorks, its the scripts.
Puss In Bootsisnt comfort food, it is candy.
Yes, there are lessons there, but the morality like the comedy is a bit thin.
Despite that, the acting is top notch.
Salma Hayek and Antonio Banderas have great chemistry.
It was evident inDesperado, and its evident here inPuss In Boots.
Weird, I know, but its there.
Obviously, the two relish their roles, and they put a great amount of energy into their performance.
Ditto Billy Bob Thornton and Amy Sedaris.
Considering the audience, I imaginePuss In Bootsis going to be a hit with the kids.
I imagine hes a very popular character, and odds are the youngsters are going to enjoy this flick.
US correspondent Ron Hogan spent the morning before seeing Puss in Boots cleaning up cat sick.
Make of that what you will.Find more by Ron daily atShaktronicsandPopFi.
Rating:
3 out of 5
