The Driftwood #36: Movie Recs

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish was created by Dreamworks, and the film actually ended up bringing in way more earnings than they’d originally expected seeing as this film was released at the same time as the new Avatar. This film was simply breathtaking and an easy movie to stay hooked on the whole time. If the animation and details didn’t keep you intrigued, then the snippets of adult humor and scenes with underlying serious tones that they sneaked in sure will. I personally love that they tried to add some details that adults would catch on to, so the movie is fun for all ages (well, maybe those 13 and up since it has some PG-13 themes). Not only that, but the movie has very good lessons for kids, including friendship, loyalty, valuing loved ones, and not being greedy. My personal favorite part of the film, though, is the depiction of anxiety. As someone with severe anxiety, I found that the attention to detail that the filmmakers gave Puss during his brief episodes made my friends and me honestly tear up. The anxiety-attack scene with Puss was the best representation I have seen so far, especially in a kid’s movie. The new character introduced with his own heartbreaking story, Parrito, also helps Puss to calm down and teaches him and Kitty, Puss’s ex-lover, to stop and smell the roses, literally. I strongly recommended that everyone go see this movie, no matter their age. I give this movie a solid 9/10 simply because I cried, and I never cry at movies. This film is unexpectedly deep for being a kids’ movie, and I feel everyone should go give this film a watch of their own.