Puss in Boots: Critic Reviews

this western-parodying cat-with-too-many-names is closer to Rango than to anything from the Kingdom of Far Far Away.

Most of the jokes fit into two categories: "Ha ha, he's Spanish" and "Ha ha, he's a cat".

Chaotic yet beautifully arranged, sensuous yet innocent ... Cat lovers will be in kitty heaven.

What the film boast in charm and exuberance, it sadly lacks in emotional core, and while there isn't really any depth to the bonds formed over the 90 minutes, it's still a great family-friendly action-comedy.

That suave, scene-stealing cat from Shrek 2 finally gets his own swashbuckling adventure and it couldn't be a more colourful feline fairy tale.

Though Puss was an entertaining subsidiary character in Shrek 2, he fails to convince as a leading character.

Entertaining spin-off enlivened by a terrific voice performance from Shrek scene-stealer Antonio Banderas and colourful animation work but the script is weak and the film blows all its best gags early on.

Purr-fect fun for rugrats mourning the end of the Shrek series.

It may be ogre-free, but it's a monster of a movie.

Puss in Boots is a Shrek spin-off, which might seem pointless in addition to predictable.

'Puss in Boots' is uneven, but when it's on course, cat fans will be in heaven.

For a film with many stylistic, thematic and tonal inconsistencies, it is still good fun.

Like most kittens, it's not always perfectly behaved, but at least this new Puss adventure doesn't have you reaching for the cinematic spray bottle.

Where the visuals fail, the script does not pick up the slack. [The] screenplay plods along, and not even the occasional prison-rape joke can make it come to life.

Our expectations have not been satisfied; the character of Puss in Boots has been diminished, the story is trite and meaningless and the hero's journey we expected is a lame duck

Audiences of every age can delight in the antics, adventures and cattitude of the lovable Puss in Boots.

Unlike most digital cartoon featues, this is an utterly unpretentious film devoted almost entirely to comedy and action, with little moralizing.

Mostly this is lots of frenetic fun, and Puss himself is a terrific hero. The animation, seen in 3D in many cinemas, is splendid.

This Shrek spin-off continues the theme of mashing up fairy tales with movie genres, and while there's a slightly stale odour lingering through this prequel, it's also witty enough to keep us laughing.

It falls short of 'Rango,' 'Kung Fu Panda 2' and 'Winnie the Pooh,' but not by a lot. It's fast, entertaining, and funny.

Time and time again, Puss coats his true desires in a thick veneer of synthetic heterosexuality.

The 3D treatment is fine, but not necessary to enjoy this most cuddly of kitty concoctions.

For the most part, the stale wisecracks are on the order of "First rule of Bean Club: You do not talk about Bean Club."

While not the purrfect family entertainment, Puss In Boots does spin a delightful yarn.

There are some good fight scenes, some nice dance numbers and a lot of swashbuckling in this film.