Why was The Last Wish Destined to Come Out Now

It has been over ten years since the first Puss in Boots film touched the silver screen and honestly, I completely forgot about it. I never cared much for the spin-off of the ogreverse but here I am on TicTok. Video after video of people posting their favorite scenes from Puss in Boots. I just couldn't ignore this movie anymore-- I mean Avatar: Way of the Water couldn't even compete with this movie on Rotten Tomatoes. What was all the hype?

The movie has brought Puss far far away from his original debut. The character is almost unrecognizable from his one-off cowardly appearance in Shrek 2. We were told he was the only person who could kill an ogre and his fight ended over a hair ball? Now he is fighting giants the size of mountains? I haven't seen a character change this drastic since Better Call Saul. Puss has definitely grown into the tales spoken of him in Shrek. He is truely heroic and will even laugh in deaths face (literally).

The character line up of this movie is perfect too. We have the return of Kitty, Puss's ex-fiance who also stood him up at the alter because she knew he would too. Then there is Jack Horner, Goldie Locks and the three bears, Death, and Perro. These characters were great editions to the movie.

Jack, just like his nusury rhyme describes, is a theif that takes everything in order to get what he wants. His story originally comes from the tale of Thomas Horner who stole a bribe of land meant for King Henry the VIII. He stops at nothing to try and steal all magic from the world so he can be the most powerful being in existence.

Then there is Goldielocks who has the perfect family with the Three Bears. She doesn't appreciate this family because she's never satisfied with anything in her life. Even when she tells the Three Bears she wants a "real" family, they still stick by her side to make her happy. That isn't what she needs though-- she needs people that love her, not parents.

Death was by far one of the best villians that have come out of Dreamworks. He felt cheated by Puss's reckless loss of lives throughout the years. In a way, he was a plot devise to keep Puss moving towards his goals in the movie, but I mean when isn't death a great motivator?

Last we had Perro, the young dumb friend of Puss. Kinda like a new Donkey-- now that I think about it, they just made a smaller Shrek and Donkey. Anyways, Perro is a simple and happy person that is there to bring balance to Puss's chaotic life and help ground him in ways he cannot do on his own. At first Puss looked down on him, but eventually Puss and Kitty realize that they can't even complete the mission without him. He is a person who has less than everyone else in the story but never takes anything for granted.

Now for one of my favorite things: looking at the plot, which was strangely structured in a very digestible fashion. Sure, it was fast but it was set up in a way that made the brief moments feel necessary to move on from. It was hard being bored durring this movie because it kept the pace going. Every progression felt natural and you wouldn't find yourself wonder why a character was making the decisions they did. It was almost strange seeing how serious the storeline could be. We went from constant cultural refrences in the Shrek franchise to only fairy tale references in the Puss in Boots movies. This made the movie better in it's own way. I have to admit, rewatching Shrek today is a whole new experience than when I was a kid because almost all the references are for adults. This movie is definitely geared towards adults. The constant fear of death, everyones desire for control? These are all truths that speak more to adults than kids. I don't know about you, but I think it's safe to say the writers knew who they were making this one for.

Puss in Boots from Shrek 2

The animation is also top notch. Thinking back to the stiff structure Puss had in Shrek 2, this is definitely the best we have ever seen him. I mean, fur simulation has just continued to get better every year. Not to mention the constant nods to anime art styles durring various fight scenes. This movie is truly an appreciation of animation instead of a movie that's working to hard to show they are keeping up with current technology.

The Last Wish is definitley a great contendor in this years Oscars. I cannot wait to see if this is a winner for the books. Though I wouldn't be shocked if Turning Red snatches the prize. You can see Puss in Boots: The Last Wish in theatres or on digital.