The True Story of Puss 'n Boots

2009
3.1| 1h22m| G| en| More Info
Released: 01 April 2009 Released
Producted By: France 3 Cinéma
Country: Switzerland
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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A free adaptation of Charles Perrault's famous Puss'n Boots, "The True Story of Puss'n Boots" is a story for young and old for the first time on cinema screens.

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Cooktopi The acting in this movie is really good.
Lollivan It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.
Mischa Redfern I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.
Roy Hart If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.
pureabsolute First, I didn't realize there is a french version -- I'm glad I found its page. Turns out the Shatner version doesn't come up with a IMDb search. I didn't try to hard, so feel free to reply with a link. But that version was done I think in 2011, which is why HULU says that. But that is also when the Banderas version was done. Which *is* findable on IMDb.The plot is very simple -- with the main character being lead along and just reacting to what the cat does. And the cat has a plan.. but always depends on luck to make it happen. Like taking a castle from an octopus / squid mage who can shape change but is brought back to ogre form by music.. which he is getting sick of. But he really wants to be a swan. Which allows the new Marquis to claim the castle for himself? The boy refuses to lie, but also refuses to tell the queen the truth, and is situationally saved every time. I suppose the way out there plot might be OK for very young kids..Acting / voice wise.. Shatner was horrific. I kept thinking that Mr. Boots needed adjustment time, and he'd become suave by the end. But no -- his horrific singing and 'acting' closed out the movie. The princess wasn't much better, but she was a much smaller part, and actually hit notes while she sang. The Ogre's character didn't make sense. The queen was boorish (was that Rosanne Bar?), the king a lump. The chamberlain cartoonishly evil and ugly., but not in a good way.Eh. I'll have to wait a little to digest this one, but I look forward to the Banderas version.
benjaminbrobertson-255-788342 This film is not fit for the American viewing audience...(pause while I vomit....regain my composure). What am I hearing?...a middle schooler's impersonation of a crazy grandmother? No, that's William Shatner trying to disguise Captain Kirk's voice. Let's not compare this to other movies with cats that wear boots. Let's judge it on it's own merits. For starters, never dub a movie. Not even a cartoon. It is horrifying to watch lips that don't match the audio. Subtitles would have been more bearable. Secondly, the plot is so boring my wife has banned my Red Box privileges. To watch paint dry is more entertaining than this film.
Mackenzie Wadsworth WARNING: This is not the real Puss n Boots. Admittedly, that seems like an obvious statement, but for this reviewer (and the unfortunate souls that watched it with her) it was not immediately apparent. We made our way to the local Redbox to grab a movie we thought everyone would like. Then we spotted Puss n Boots. Perfect! The reviews had been surprisingly positive and we thought it looked fun. So we went home, popped in the movie, and settled in for some animated entertainment. After bizarre previews and a random introduction by William Shatner, we got to the actual film. Strange, but okay. Then it started. The first thing we noticed was the terrible graphics. I said they looked like something from a Nickelodeon children's show; my brother said he had seen better quality on his video games. The characters were horrendous, the dubbing was a failure ... It wasn't until Puss showed up in pink boots that we finally realized something was terribly wrong. Turns out, we rented the wrong movie. Cleverly disguised as the Antonio Banderas version was truly awful thing that's not worthy of being called a film. It's poop on a reel. And you'd need a magnifying glass to read Redbox's fine print. Renter beware.
sd-106 Claims that this is trying to cash in on the Shrek movie may be true, we thought that was what we were renting. Still, when we realized, we were not disappointed and were willing to give it a try...Only to be severely disappointed. The story is not compelling, the characters are unsympathetic and ugly in both visage and voice. The animation is weak and odd (and not in the cool good way). We waited for it to get better but it just trundled along in mediocrity. I fell asleep somewhere a little after halfway despite giving it my best. The survivors reported it was as bad through to the end.I was intrigued to find out it is from France as it did have that vibe that used to come from several foreign-produced cartoons when I was younger (Dogtanion, around the world in 80 days etc). I think it's the way they try and cram the English language into French-animated mouths. Indeed, this may have succeeded more as a traditional cartoon, possibly a series.To sum up, not worth watching. Go track down the Christopher Walken live-action version. I stumbled on it by accident one day and ended up watching it all the way through, spellbound.