20.05.12

By the end of SHREK 2, Puss in Boots (voiced by Antonio Banderas) had not only stolen the film from the green ogre and hyper donkey but was practically screaming for his own spin off film. This feline Zorro kept his past mysterious, his humor and derring-do consistently enjoyable and he was hugely popular in the lucrative merchandise department. A spin off movie was definitely in the cards and after a seven year wait, one would expect a stellar adventure of epic proportions. Sadly, a good movie appeared to have been too much to ask for.

In keeping with the fairy tale theme developed in the SHREK films, most of the characters and references here are taken from popular nursery rhymes. To give credit where credit is due, the five writers (yes, FIVE writers) did come up with a very promising premise. Puss learns that the notorious outlaws Jack and Jill (voiced by Billy Bob Thornton and Amy Sedaris) are in possession of the magic beans Puss has been searching for since his childhood. His attempt to steal the beans is thwarted when another thief, the slinky Kitty Softpaws (Salma Hayek), goes for the beans at the same time. We eventually discover Kitty is in the employ of Puss’ ex-best friend, Humpty Alexander Dumpty (Zach Galifianakis) and soon the trio is climbing the beanstalk to steal the goose that lays the golden eggs. Then things get complicated.

Source: Fox 31 KDVR.com