Voiced by Antonio Banderas, Puss in Boots is like the “most interesting man in the world” from those Dos X’s commercials. Always a step ahead of everyone and
somehow manages to be at the right place at the right time. However when Puss runs into a mysterious feline with his type of flair and talents, he is shocked to learn it is the stunning Kitty Softpaws (Salma Hayek). Almost immediately Puss is changed and turns into a gushy teenage boy flushed with love.

Humpty Alexander Dumpty is introduced as Puss’ childhood best friend when the two were orphans living in the same town. They become enamored with the idea of
magic beans that can make them rich when used to climb a beanstalk and recover the golden eggs from a castle in the sky. This leads to Puss and Humpty becoming thieves and running into trouble with the law. They disappoint their foster mother Imelda who believes they are better than that. Puss is tricked into a bank robbery that forces him to leave the town that he loved.

As a kids movie there are some pretty grim characters like Jack and Jill that added a sense of scary that might be too much for young moviegoers. One scene where Jack shoots a patron (offscreen) of a hotel seemed a bit too much. Wielding a gun and being described as murderous villains doesn’t sound too nice or happy for a kids flick about animated kittens and geese.

In my opinion, 3D is best utilized when used with animated movie like Puss in Boots, and it does not disappoint. With a familiar character and a new story, Puss in Boots is a great family flick that could expand the fantasy universe that Shrek opened.