Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
2023
***
Director: Joel Crawford, Januel Mercado
Cast: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Harvey Guillén, Florence Pugh, Olivia Colman, Ray Winstone, Samson Kayo, John Mulaney, Wagner Moura, Da'Vine Joy Randolph
Puss in Boots discovers that his reckless adventures have consumed eight of his nine lives. He embarks on an epic journey to find the mythical Last Wish and restore his lives. Puss in Boots, wonderfully voiced by Antonio Banderas, was a breakout character in Shrek 2, who got his own 2011 spin-off. In this formulaic sequel, Puss in Boots meets old friends and enemies, and discovers the value of life. This animation is liked by many, but I found it lacking laughs and truly memorable moments.
