Overview: Everyone’s favorite leche-loving, swashbuckling, fear-defying feline, Puss in Boots, returns in a new adventure from the Shrek universe as the daring outlaw discovers that his passion for peril and disregard for safety have taken their toll.

Puss has burned through eight of his nine lives, though he lost count along the way. Getting those lives back will send Puss in Boots into the Black Forest to find the mythical Wishing Star on his grandest quest yet.

With only one life left, Puss will have to humble himself and ask for help from his former partner and nemesis: Kitty Softpaws. They are joined in their journey by a chatty and cheerful mutt named Perro.

Together, our trio of heroes will need to stay one step ahead of the fair tale realm’s craftiest crooks including Goldilocks and the Three Bears.

Blu-ray Verdict: I really love Puss’ characterization and development in this movie. He is a fearless and brave individual and he found identity in that. But in most ways, he took it for granted. He lived a life where his 9 lives were disposable, where there was no true value in them, until his final one.

So, when the doctor confronted him on the reality of the situation, he hated it. Mocked it even. He’s the fearless Puss in boots after all. What would his life be if he wasn’t living in danger? But only when confronted by a bounty hunter coming after his life, and being completely overwhelmed in battle, where he truly realizes the reality and value of his 1 singular life.

And this part of the movie gave me literal chills. The animation and visual team did an amazing job showing Puss’ despair, with his hair standing up as it slowly reaches to his face, and how he was willing to go through a toilet to save himself. The lengths he was willing to take to live is so reflective of what humans would do to live, sometimes even doing morally evil things too.

He wasn’t fearless, he was full of fear. He wasn’t Puss in Boots, he was just a scared cat.

Puss has a traumatic experience from that throughout the entire movie, with the wolf’s signature whistle being a huge trigger for him, and it’s such a menacing way of introducing him into the scene too.

Speaking of the wolf, he’s such a menacing and terrifying antagonist. His presence and character design are great, but what makes him so scary is his visual portrayal mixed with the voice acting. The movie wasn’t afraid to not cater to kids and to not be limited by that.

Which is a problem I have with some films, where mature themes aren’t done to the fullest potential due to limitations. Thus, here, the way he effortlessly dodges Puss’ attacks and instills fear into him is so memorable and impactful.

Puss being haunted by the fear of death is something we need to take into consideration too in our lives. People love to live in the present, but also don’t see the biggest problem of death right in front of us. We rather not think about it because it’s such a scary reality.

So, when life hits us, we’re like Puss facing the reality of death for the first time. We’re vulnerable and afraid. And not everyone tells people about how they’re feeling. Some people keep it to themselves, which is what Puss did throughout the movie till he shows vulnerability and expresses his fears to Perro the dog.

But, as we all well know, even the most powerful of people will still succumb to the fear of death when reality hits them.

But I digress. Goldilocks and the 3 bears were also amazing characters, where she was seeking for the wishing star because she doesn’t have an ordinary family. By just right, she wanted and craved for a human family. She used her foster family as steppingstones to reach her goal of replacing them, which is so tragic because she faces an issue of envy. When a person is clouded with envy, they aren’t grateful for what they have, and would do what they can to obtain what they don’t have.

I also love the build up to the eventual reveal of her wish. Her appreciating the simpler times with the bears in their house was so heart-warming. It’s the small things that often go unappreciated, like how she would hold this fairy tale book as a child wherever she would go, sleeping on comfy bed, drinking soup with her foster family, and so on.

Sometimes, you just have to stop and take a look around you. You have a house to live that house’s memories. You have food and water. You have transport to go to different places. You have photos with your families and friends that you can reminisce. You can even go beyond that and just admire the complexities of the world. How trees give you shade when it’s a sunny day, or how the sky has a pleasing and calming color, and even animals and how unique they all are.

There are a lot more aspects that I really love about this movie, but as I seem to be wandering a wee bit, I’ll stop right here. I definitely recommend watching it. Not only is it narrative-nuanced, but the pacing of the movie is also good. Cinematography and choreography of the fights are so well done, the soundtrack a bountiful coupling too, and so this movie is actually recommended to kids (young and old of heart) of all ages.

BONUS FEATURES on 4K UHD, BLU-RAYTM, DVD AND DIGITAL for your collection:
• ALL-NEW EXCLUSIVE SHORT “THE TRIDENT” - When you’re the legendary Puss in Boots, life and death go paw in paw. In this epic original short, Puss recalls one of his most daring deaths yet.
• DELETED SCENES
o POTTY BREAK
o LOVE AND DEATH
o WALL O’SNAKES
• A CAST OF CHARACTERS - You know their voices, now see the faces behind all the beloved PUSS IN BOOTS characters.
o PUSS IN BOOTS
o KITTY SOFTPAWS
o PERRITO
o GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS
o JACK HORNER
o WOLF
• IN THE BEGINNING - Go behind the scenes with the filmmakers of PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH to discover how they brought this great tale to life.
• JACK HORNER’S LINE-O-RAMA - Jack Horner says it all in this comedic line-o-rama.
• FEARLESS HERO - LYRIC VIDEO - Sing along from home!
• HOW TO DRAW THE PURRFECT PAWTRAIT - Join Director Joel Crawford and Co-Director Januel Mercado as they teach us how to draw our favorite characters.
o PUSS IN BOOTS
o KITTY SOFTPAWS
o PERRITO
• HOW TO MAKE A PAPER PERRITO - Every hero needs a sidekick and this How To will help you create your very own.
• KITTY CAM - Sit back, relax and enjoy a festive cluster of kittens as they frolic and play. This cat-stravaganza is sure to entertain for hours.
• FEATURE COMMENTARY - with Director Joel Crawford, Co-Director Januel Mercado, Producer Mark Swift, Editor James Ryan and Head of Story Heidi Jo Gilbert

After a decade-long wait, DreamWorks Animation presents an all-new adventure in the Shrek universe with PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH Collector’s Edition available on Digital February 21st, 2023 and on 4K UHD, Blu-rayTM and DVD February 28th, 2023 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.

Nominated for Best Animated Film by both the Academy Awards® and the BAFTA Film Awards, Puss in Boots’ latest adventure now includes over an hour of bonus content featuring an all-new exclusive animated short “The Trident”, deleted scenes, a lyric video, and a cast of characters.

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