Puss in Boots (1988)

Absolutely brilliant

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

not the best adaptation. but lovely. because it explores, with grace and precision, humor and great cast, the levels of Perrault's fairy tale, using inspired solutions and wise tricks. its fresh air is the axis. the performance of Christopher Walken - seductive. Jason Connery seems bee the ideal option for the poor Corin. and all seems be at right place. so - no surprises. only a nice story , few songs - not bad, not brilliant - an interesting manner to use the fairy tale in original manner and the ambition of musical moments. the scent of childhood - that it is the fundamental gift to the viewer. and that fact is real a virtue because, after its end, the joy remains for not small time.

look.not a great work of cinema. no one would be that insane or naive enough to make a claim about something like this. but like all Cannon MovieTales, this production works out happily ever after. it does everything nicely and efficiently, and even though it doesn't leave the viewer with much, it attempts consummate professionalism with modest means. and succeeds very well.the best thing about this is Cristopher Walken of course. i'm always impressed at how Cannon was always able to obtain big name actors for their modest direct to video productions. i always kind of think it was the promise of the singing and dancing because the paycheck couldn't have been that impressive. whatever the reason, the celeb names are always engaging in these movies and Walken is especially good here. and eerily feline like as puss. he's also good at dance and song which he rarely does outside of Fatboy Slim music videos.the youthful leads are also cute and nice to watch. even though they don't do there own singing, their wholesome appeal rivals anything in a high school musical show.the songs aren't memorable but they definitely are functional and it's surprising a modest production like this even has a original score in the first place.even though there isn't a lot of high tech CGI FX, due to the fact that these movies were made in the eighties prior to the current technology, they still hold up well. and Cannon offers two attributes no one else is currently offering in fairy tales outside of Disney right now, the films are impeccably wholesome and safe entertainment for families, and they are usually musical tellings. that sets them aside as a little more original then some of the recent, trendier tellings marketed today.i really love Cannon MovieTales and i love what they offer. it is special and unique, and that keeps them timeless.

I never saw this when I was a kid, so this was seen with fresh eyes. I had never heard of it and rented it for my 5 year old daughter. Plus, the idea of Christopher Walken singing and dancing made me curious. The special fx are cheesy and the singing and dancing is mediocre. But the story is great. My daughter was entranced. I loved watching Walken in this role thinking about what the future held for him. Very amusing to see him dance! And if the songs weren't great, at least they weren't Disney over-produced saccharine sweetness. The ogre scene in the beginning was a little scary for her, and she was a little nervous when we saw him again at the end, but it was mostly benign. Interestingly, we had recently read "Puss in Boots", and I had wondered about the implausibility of the story. But while staying true to almost every aspect, Walken's acting made it believable. Great fun. I'd watch it again with my daughter.

OK, so the musical pieces were poorly written and generally poorly sung (though Walken and Marner, particularly Walken, sounded pretty good). And so they shattered the fourth wall at the end by having the king and his nobles sing about the "battle" with the ogre, and praise the efforts of Puss in Boots when they by rights shouldn't have even known about it.Who cares? It's Christopher Freakin' Walken, doing a movie based on a fairy tale, and he sings and dances. His acting style fits the role very well as the devious, mischievous Puss who seems to get his master into deeper and deeper trouble but in fact has a plan he's thought about seven or eight moves in advance. And if you've ever seen Walken in any of his villainous roles, you *know* the ogre bit the dust HARD at the end when Walken got him into his trap.A fun film, and a must-see for anyone who enjoys the unique style of Christopher Walken.