REEL DEAL Movies and Television: Puss in Boots Review

Being one of the most loved characters in the Shrek series, Puss earned his status and worthy enough to have his own movie. Puss in Boots may be a spin off of the original Shrek series however had made it clear that it can provide a great plot on its own.

Telling to origin of the legendary bounty hunter/mercenary, Puss in Boots goes trough many ordeals. Now in quest of the Magic Beans under the possesion of the ruthless Jack and Jill, Puss teams up with his old friend Humpy Dumpy and Kitty Softpaws to get them and use them to got to the castle in the sky where the legendary golden goose can be found.

Though with just a handful of fairy tale characters unlike Shrek, the movie itself has his charisma of giving us the elements of surprize and fun without overdoing it. Also look out for another cat character that makes an epic moment.

REEL DEAL Movies and Television: Puss in Boot Spotlight SALMA HAYEK

Salma Hayek is Sexy Ms. Kitty Softpaws in Puss in Boots.

Academy Award Nominee SALMA HAYEK has proven herself as a prolific actress, producer, and director, in both film and television. She received an Academy Award Nomination, a Golden Globe Nomination, a SAG Nomination, and a BAFTA Nomination for Best Actress for the title role in Julie Taymor's "Frida."   Hayek is currently filming Oliver Stone's "Savages," with Benico del Toro, John Travolta, Uma Thurman and Blake Lively.

 Hayek will next be heard lending her voice in DreamWorks' "Puss In Boots," a prequel of sorts to "Shrek 2," as Antonio Banderas' love interest, "Kitty.”

REEL DEAL Movie and Television: Puss in Boots Spotlight Antonio Banderas

From the outset, one of the keys to the popularity of the character of Puss in Boots was the voice that came out of the outlaw hero—Antonio Banderas.

Director Chris Miller:  “Puss in Boots is played by Antonio Banderas, or is Antonio Banderas played by Puss in Boots?  I don’t know, sometimes it’s hard to tell the two of them apart.  But one thing’s for sure, one could not exist without the other, because Antonio brings such passion to the role.  This tiny little creature should have, you would think, a squeaky voice—but out of his mouth comes this deep sound.  There some real humor created in the juxtaposition of the two.  Here’s this great actor with a massive voice, and he’s voicing this cute, furry animal.  What I love about Antonio’s performance is when he takes himself the most seriously, and Puss is doing something truer to his nature, like chasing a point of light.”  

REEL DEAL Movies and Television: PUSS IN BOOTS Spotlight

Long before he even met Shrek, the notorious fighter, lover and outlaw Puss in Boots becomes a hero when he sets off on an adventure with the tough and street smart Kitty Softpaws and the mastermind Humpty Dumpty to save his town. This is the true story of The Cat, The Myth, The Legend…The Boots. Starring Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Bob Thornton, Amy Sedaris 

Puss in Boots is released and distributed by United International Pictures through Solar Entertainment Corp.