Puss in Boots 2: The Last Wish is a brilliant sequel about the fear of death
Miscellaneous / / April 06, 2023
The jokes turned out to be very funny, and the main character became complex.
Puss in Boots first appeared in the DreamWorks universe in Shrek 2. Later he was shown in Shrek the Third, Shrek Forever After and the solo film Puss in Boots. From 2015 to 2018, the series of the same name was released on Netflix. Finally, after several years of rest, the hero returns in a feature film - but now the character is much more interesting.
Bob Persichetti (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) was originally set to direct Puss in Boots 2: The Last Wish, but was later replaced by Joel Crawford (The Croods: Housewarming"). Crawford already had an interesting experience working with the hero - he storyboarded for the Cat's backstory in Shrek Forever After, which was not included in the final version of the film. Now the director has the opportunity to fully immerse himself in the fate of the character.
Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek returned to voice acting.
So, the legendary Puss in Boots dies during another battle. Death is the eighth in a row for him, so the next one will be the last, the real one. Therefore, the hero decides to retire and goes to a nursing home, where he communicates only with Perrito -
dogdisguised as a cat. Quite by accident, Puss in Boots learns about the Wishing Star and a map that allows him to find it. The hero decides to get to the object and wish for the return of lost lives. True, he has to unite with Perrito and his former lover Kisa, and they sometimes only interfere.Win-win and simple plot
The scriptwriters did not invent complex plot moves: the main character and his companions must go through a long journey and overcome difficulties in order to understand that they need each other. By the way, the first one developed in exactly the same way.Shrek».
A banal and predictable plot does not become a problem, because even without unexpected twists, a lot of interesting things happen in the film.
funny jokes
"Puss in Boots - 2: The Last Wish" surprisingly funny a cartoon that practically does not exploit the jokes from the first part. The exception is the cute look of the protagonist, but this element is also made funny, especially when a puppy is taught it.
More often humor is built on more absurd things. A cat lapping sour cream at a bar appears on screen after counting lives. At the same time, the listing of the main character's past deaths perfectly complements his image - he is not only a brave adventurer, but also an irresponsible guy. One day he dies in a rocking chair, another time when he bakes dessert.
The nursing home that Cat goes to turns out to be the home of an old cat lady.
Interesting and changed main character
Released in 2011, "Puss in Boots" was bright, but too superficial. The main character remained the same as he was in Shrek - too simple a character who does not have to come up with personal problems.
The authors of the sequel decided to seriously think about who Puss in Boots is, and they got it interesting. In the new film, the cat is unbearable narcissuswho endlessly exaggerates his achievements. He boasts about everything, and he becomes sad only because no one admires him.
A vivid image is created to destroy it: the approach of death (the last, real) makes Puss in Boots learn to live anew. Traveling for lost lives forces you to re-evaluate your past. And by the end of the film, the kitten that made me laugh in the second Shrek turns into a tragic figure - perhaps this is the main achievement of the authors.
A hint of Shrek 5
In recent years, DreamWorks Animation has been lost in the competition. "How to Train Your Dragon" has become a major franchise, and successful projects of past years ("Shrek", "Madagascar”, “Kung Fu Panda”) began to be forgotten.
The new Puss in Boots looks like a chance for a massive Shrek reboot. The appearance of familiar characters (Gingerbread Man, Pinocchio) and flashbacks to old films hint that the Cat has not lost touch with the franchise in which he was first introduced. And the scene at the end of the film does look like a promise of a new part, in which Shrek and the rest will be. Perhaps a solid box office in the US will speed up the process of work on Shrek 5, which, according to rumors, started back in 2016.
Puss in Boots 2: The Last Wish is a successful reimagining of a hero that no one took seriously. A simple and understandable message (you need to value friendship and life) does not seem banal and meaningless - simply because pleasant characters talk about it. Perhaps the success of the film will bring the ogre and its swamp back to the screens. And there is no doubt that the third part of "Puss in Boots" will be released.
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