Dinner and a Movie
'Puss in Boots' Is a Purr-fect Family Flick
That swashbuckling cat from the "Shrek" movies brings his suave swagger to a 3-D animated film the entire family should enjoy.
The movie This Shrek spin-off is actually a prequel that tells the story of Puss in Boots, an adventurous kitty voiced with great charisma by Antonio Banderas. Our favorite cat teams up with the lively Kitty Softpaws (Salma Hayek) on a dangerous search for Jack and Jill's "magic beans". They get help in their quest from Humpty Dumpty (Zach Galifianakis) as they climb the beanstalk to a castle in the clouds to nab the golden goose in order to repay their debts back home. There are more cat jokes and fairy-tale references in this story than I have time to mention. The Puss in Boots character was one of the best parts of the Shrek movies, but a little of him goes a long way. The feline has some trouble maintaining his shtick for 90 minutes, …
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