Everything GREAT About Puss in Boots: The Last Wish!
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Can you do looney tunes back in action?
5:25 is that a fable town reference?
one thing you mentioned about "jack being more evil than the embodiment of death" go me thinking. i dont think death was supposed to be portrayed as "evil" as much as he was "inevitable". meaning that, he is terrifying, but because you know there is nothing you can do to stop him. no amount of begging, fighting, wishing, or magic will stop death. when he decides to come after you, its only a matter of time.
The cool part at the end is that EVERYONE gets a happy ending, (except Jack Horner but f*** him) including the Star. The star goes back up into the sky. If someone had made a wish, the star would be used up, but because no one did, the star gets to return to where it belongs. On the Moviestruck podcast, Red from Overly Sarcastic Productions called this "the happier ending than you thought of."
Regarding those who think that Kitty didn't show up at the wedding, here are my thoughts on why I think she absolutely did show up: 1) She spends the first half of the movie clearly being pissed at Puss for something, and by the way that he grabbed her by the tail, it's clear that they know each other more than simple acquaintances (hinting at a deeper relationship) 2. From seeing how she double-crossed Goldi and the bears, we know that she's more than willing to lie if she seems it necessary 3. Kitty's wish, as shown by the map, is all about companionship, so why wouldn't she show up at the wedding (as marriage is often seen as the ultimate companionship) 4. She overhears Puss tall about Santa Caloma with Perrito and how much he regrets it, which clearly affects her by the look in her eyes (which thus hints at the reality of what he did vs them double-crossing each other) 5. If she didn't show up, how would she know that Puss didn't show up (i.e. being left at the altar implies that you're at the altar in the first place) 6. If she didn't show up, wouldn't that make her a bit of a hypocrite, and thus lessen the severity of Puss' wrongdoing? Which then leads me to why she would lie about not showing up 1. She is helping Puss not to wallow in self-loathing, since she can already see that he's sorry 2. She's making the point about why would she want to show up for "that guy" (i.e. Puss' narcissistic legendary self), and acknowledging how much she's seen him change I hope this is a sufficient explanation for that particular sequence, because that seems to be where most people are confused with this movie. Either way, this movie is still amazing 😍😁😍 Edit: On a separate note, for those who say that, "Well, she has trust issues, so that's why she didn't show up," riddle me this: Where did those trust issue COME FROM? Because when you look back at the ending of the first PUSS IN BOOTS movie, they were more than trusting of each other at that point (even kissing each other behind Puss' hat). Compare that to the beginning of this movie, and she absolutely despises his guts, so SOMETHING had to have happened for her to feel so betrayed by him (which wouldn't work if she was not there for him to betray). In any case, so glad you got to review this masterpiece Cinemawins. Still hoping for your Shrek and Transformers series reviews 😁
Two details I liked you didn't mention: - when the introduction poster of Goldie and the bears gets torn, it says "Want Family", hinting at Goldie's wish. - during his last fight against Puss, Death rips his cloak, damages his boot, gets rid of his hat and disarms him of his sword. He damages everything that makes him Puss in Boots in the story, only for Puss to get saved by the one item that he's not supposed to have.
Great catches! I would also add the detail: at the end of his fight with Death, Puss let’s out a small sigh, animated in a way that you can clearly see he is still shaken. I like how genuine that was, it demonstrates that he really did evolve past his “fearless” persona, highlighting how courageous you can be, if you let yourself feel fear and do something while scared anyway.
God I'm just still absolutely flabbergasted at just how utterly flawless this movie is. Your second detail was something I never even saw, but it makes sense. Death, in these actions, directly shaped puss's journey; his journey of leaving his fearless but peerless life behind to make connections with others in his life, and in the end it's the physical manifestation of the relationships he's formed throughout this journey of self re-invetion - the gatito blade he received as a token of forming a genuine bond with Kitty - that saves him from Death. One last thing I wanted to point out; expanding upon the detail in the bar scene where puss is drinking his ninth glass, he asks the bartender to bring him another heavy one from the back as his last call. He's at the end of his 9 lives and his last call will soon be to wish for more. However, the bartender never comes back to bring him that 10th glass - just like how Puss eventually decides not to wish for any more lives.
Another detail no one talks about: When Mama is talking to Goldi in that brightly-colored forest with the pink trees, just as Mama starts trying to get Goldi to reveal her wish the two slowly pass under a shadow of a tree gradually darkening the scene and draining the bright color out of it, hinting that Goldi's hiding something serious. But when Goldi switches topics to move the conversation away from such a touchy subject they come out from being under the shadow and everything lightens back up again with Goldi once more distracting Mama with the prospect of 'catch Puss to get the map and we'll get the wish' It's absolutely intentional and perfectly timed, helping hint at something in a very non-obvious way making the viewer feel that shift subconsciously.
Oh and another: Kitty's main musical cue is three notes of distorted electric guitar. You can hear it when she opens her eyes while hiding in the treasure chest, when her wanted poster is shown, and throughout her fight with Jack's henchmen in the pie factory. If you listen to the music during Puss' final fight with Death when Puss blocks Death's sickle swing using the 'gatito blade', you'll hear Kitty's three notes of distorted electric guitar, since that blade was hers before she gave it to Puss.
Oh I never realized that! Death takes away everything that makes him Puss, but he can’t take away the love of the people around him
It's finally here. The animated movie that had no right to be as good as it was. But it turned out to be near perfection imo. Edit: what I meant by no Right to be as good as it was is that my opinion the first puss in boots movie was maybe a 6/10. I didn't have no expectations for this movie. And then I watched it and it turned out to be one of my favorite animated movies. Definitely in the top 10 and I think it is arguably better than the first Shrek movie. It went above and beyond my expectations. So it went from a movie I thought was going to be mid to a top animated movie.
@Jones6192 I guess it's an exaggerated way to say they were surprised, compared how much better than the first it is, and I believe it was also in development hell for a long time, so people expected a messy movie
I honestly think it's right up there with Shrek 2 in terms of the quality that DreamWorks has put out.
I don’t mean it rhetorically or metaphorically or poetically or theoretically or any other fancy way. This movie is awesome, STRAIGHT. UP.
@@JRA6192pretty sure he’s means cause the first movie wasn’t that good
@Jones6192 it has nothing to do with this being animated. It's the sequel to a Shrek spin off film that was pretty mediocre. Most sequels are made very badly to cash in on a success with logic errors to justify someone (like the villain) being back or having the character relearn what they already learned in the original. This film sequel is surpassing the original in quality instead of being another meh was a surprise to everyone
This movie truly does belong in the "it has no right to be this good" section. Everyone just expected a cutesy Puss in Boots movie that's pretty much just Shrek again and we got THIS masterpiece with one of the best portrayals of Death we've seen in cinema in a VERY long time.
With all the disasters in cinema, a movie this good was sorely needed
"pretty much just Shrek again" if it were, it would still be a masterpiece
@@gamermaster16508idk man cinema has been popping off the last few years. Lots of great stuff has come out. There will always be duds and soulless moneygrab projects, but there aren't always great films like we've been getting
Honestly, I was expecting a crappy movie too. I was wanting to watch The Whale for my first movie of this year, but the showtime wasn’t until much later. So, I opted to see The Last Wish, thinking that I wouldn’t like it very much. But I did, and as somebody who has watched the first four Shrek movies, and rewatched the first two a ton, TLW is easily the best of the Shrek movies.
That saying never made sense to me, "no right to be this good" Every piece of art has potential to be good, no matter how out there or conventional it may be.
One of my favorite details about him "Never being touched by a blade" is in the scene where Kitty shaves him, it's shown as a moment of vulnerability as he's asking for her help, as she uses a blade to cut the beard. While the scene with Death is definitely the more obvious intention for that line, you can also interpret it as he's never allowed himself to be vulnerable on that level before
On top of that, it’s a great callback in a way to the first movie where Puss and Humpty share blood, meaning yes, Humpty and Death are the only two to ever draw blood from Puss with a blade
@@Nic_2751not to take away from that, but puss drew his own blood for that, and he used a pin, not a blade
Damn that's good! The beard wasn't just a "time passing" trope but also part of the plot. I never realized that.
There's even the bit where the barber/doctor/vet mentions that puss needs a grooming!
great observation! that sounds like it could definitely be intentional
To me Puss looking Death in the face and saying “I will never stop fighting for this life" knowing full well he was obviously going to die at some point was peak character development. Because every mentally healthy human on Earth can understand.
The music change when Puss parried the strike!
To me the most mind-blowing fact is, that Death was present when Puss was fighting the giant. We later hear, that he was present at all of Puss' deaths. But it's still crazy how Death actually stood there in the crowd, clearly visible, and yet we completely missed him, because we see the events from Puss' perspective and as such are completely unaware of the presence of Death.
Also when the crowd runs up to him as the giant falls, Death is there in the background as well.
exactly
Also creates the implication that death showed up at the bar to reap puss' last life because he was about to drink himself to death
To paraphrase Good Omens, “When did you get here Death?” Death, “I am always here.”
another thing to note: antonio banderas said in interviews that he brought some of his real life experience to his performance in this movie. he had a near death experience because of a heart attack in 2017, and having survived it, it made him examine a lot in regards to his family and life as a whole. he said it completely changed his life for the better. he obviously has a lot of fun with puss as a character given that he's stuck with him all these years, but you can really tell how much he loves this character from his performance in this film specifically. he embodies puss and brings so much depth to him.
I heard that him and/or Selma jumped at the opportunity because they were told the first time to use their natural accents, something they rarely get to do.
From the first lines he speaks you can hear how much more passion he has for the character now than he did in the past. He was still awesome every other time he's played the character, but by comparison those really feel like performances for a paycheck vs a performance he was truly invested in
This character has always meant a lot to him. It was one of the first times he was cast as a hero instead of a villain. And the villain (Prince Charming) looked like the typical heroes.
One of my favorite moments with Death is his introduction scene when he's at the bar, just having revealed that he's here to kill Puss in Boots, and Puss being his usual self throws out one of his catch phrases: "Puss in Boots laughs in the face of Death!" and Death's demeanor shifts from his creepy relishment to annoyed irritation as he responds "So I've heard."
Been months since you posted this, but wanted to add in that same scene between those lines Death drags his nail across the poster in irritation.
About Death's whistle, it's such an amazing addition because the emotions it makes you feel change based on your perception of it. When we are young and boastful and completely unaware of death's importance in our lives, it sounds haunting, terrifying... you can feel your heart beat faster whenever you hear it and your fight or flight instinct kick in. But imagine you're old now. You're 85, maybe 90 years old... you've lived a life full of love, grief, wins, losses, up, downs, stories abound and memories galore. But as you're sitting on your front porch and the night sky above you is so quiet that you can't even hear the wind, you feel weary. Tired. Content. And then... you hear it. The whistle no longer feels haunting or terrifying, but rather comforting.
It's been my personal headcannon that the whistle was partially inspired by El Silabon, a South American boogeyman whose whistle gets fainter the closer he gets to you.
@@jordanhunter3375 I also think it is a "Why do women dread a wolf whistle?"
I stand more for the Spagetti Western approach : I just love that this whistle signals his coming, and kinda makes him unevitable. You can try to hide, run, accept or fight; but there is no ignoring him. I am curious how much the "Once upon a time inthe West" harmonica was an inspiration for it.
Interesting detail that I'm surprised Cinemawins didn't mention: The whistle Death does after he's "defeated" by Puss is slightly different than the ones in the rest of the movie. It's the same notes, but the last whistle is in a different key to make it sound more comforting and content like you said.
Is that a fanfic abt future Puss?
I have been studying this movie. There are so many hidden things... so many... Here are a few missed. If you pause at the Goldie and three bears wanted poster their portraits carve out the words "Want Family". Perrito's map is actually very dark and disturbing. "Pocket full of posies" being the plague. River of relaxation being the river styx. The field of quick and easy solutions being suicide. The map itself for that location even has what are called "Hangman's trees". Goldies outfit changes over the course of the movie to more brown and bear like. This is probably my favorite movie in the last few years.
Wait what? Oh that's awesome. Those are very dark, very bad things and yet it's painted over with his overwhelming optimism making it seem nice and friendly
@@followeroftheprince Which I say fits Perrito perfectly. Happy and innocent but with a disturbing story hidden until he tells it.
He has such a dark story Perrito but he seems to have no trauma, maybe because he isn’t self aware.
@@gailasprey7787no he's self aware, it's probably the main reason he wants to be a therapy dog. he knows how life can suck sometimes but chooses to stay positive and wants to help people who have gone through similar experiences
@@kai2315 he laughs when he says his story of being abandoned though. “And then they through me in a river!” Proceeds to laugh.
I'm glad you referred to Death as a villain, I get tired of people saying he's not, that hes "trying to teach Puss a lesson". At the end of the final fight, the spanish line the wolf says is "why the hell did I have to go and play with my food?". He fully intended on terrifying and killing Puss, and the only reason he didn't is because his own rules kept him from doing so. 100% a villain, and 100% the scariest animated villain
but he is not a villain he is not working agent the hero he is an antagonist as he is bounty hunting puss there is a difference the only villain the the film is jack
If he was just doing his job then he would've killed Puss right away.
This....people want to glamorize the villain so much, claim they are right and "antihero" to death. (Pun not intended). But let a real villain (killer, etc) come in real life and they all like "ohhh no".
The whole debate is purely a lack of appropriate vocabulary. The word describing Death here is antagonist. He ain't good or bad, he just "is", and stand sin the way of the hero's goal
I wouldn’t say it’s rules that stopped him, more that he lost his motivation for doing it thereby making the whole thing pointless. Death wanted the satisfaction of knocking a smug cat off their high horse, but he took took too long so puss developed before he could finish the job. There’s nothing satisfying about killing “puss the humbled hero who has a healthy understanding of his own mortality”
Something to add, Death's whistle throughout the movie is in a minor key, but when he leaves Puss after their final battle, it goes up to a major key.
What does that mean in music theory?
@@DeathnoteBB minor key tends to sound scary while major key tends to sound pleasant. Although I'm pretty sure Death's whistle is in major key for the entire movie
@@DreamyAileen Thanks
Actually in major key the whole time, the last time it's just in a slightly higher key.
G ionian, then raises up to A ionian. E aeolian (enharmonic with G ionian) is typically used for more tragic sounding songs such as The Cranes, whereas F# aeolian (enharmonic with A) is usually more lively.
I’m glad that there are still movies being made that explore complex themes while still presenting them in a way that allows children to learn and adults to enjoy the story. Definitely one of the best animated movies in recent years.
Agreed. Even if Death probably have some kids nightmares lmao
One of the best MOVIES altogether, regardless of being animated or not.
Someone (it was a KZhead video which I cannot remember the creators name) basically said Jack is DreamWorks vision of the Disney empire, and it so fits is uncanny. Gathering all the worlds magic from all the fairy tales under their singular control, so they haver it all, and no one else gets any.
Then misusing them, forgetting their themes and messages.
@@airistal Shooting them away as ammo until hes at the end completely out of magical items. Mirroring how Disney treats its IPs.
I love how Jack Horner's Bakers dozen solely exist for the most gruesome deaths in a dreamworks film and I love it.
13:05 pairing a rapier and dagger is widely regarded as a more effective fencing style than just a rapier. Kitty's gift doesn't just save him the one time, accepting her help makes him an objectively better duellist from now on.
Except it's a regular dagger, not a parrying dagger or swordbreaker.
@@sebastianb.3978 Doesn't really matter the kind of dagger - having light weapon in your other hand, as long as it's light enough to not slow you down, is an improvement over an empty hand.
This movie had no right to be this amazing the animation was breathtaking and the story was incredible seeing puss dealing with his mortality was something I never expected to see
i disagree, it had every right to be that amazing
@introverted_nerd: this means war. lol!
@@introverted_nerdI mean, if we look at puss' history here: he's a side character in shrek 2 who gets his own movie which is meh, so no1's expecting the sequel to be this good
Fun Fact: At 3:39 When he says Corre Corre Gatito It directly translates to Run Run kitten but Calling someone a gatito in Spanish is tantamount to calling them a coward. So hes also saying run run you little coward.
If DreamWorks can pull off an exception sequel to Puss in Boots after a Trolls and Boss Baby sequel, then I have a lot of faith for Kung Fu Panda 4 since its one of franchises they care about the most.
I hope Trolls 3 will be a great sequel too
...Have they actually said they are doing a Kung Fu Panda 4?
@@Jwsponky I think they definitely intend to make a 4th film
That’s the fun thing about dreamworks, when they care they knock it out of the park.
Well…
Jack's "what specifically" is probably the hardest I've ever laughed whilst watching a movie
7:45 Puss and kitty’s horrified reaction could also be partly because they have both been victims of animal cruelty in the past
I can't remember Puss being a victim of animal cruelty.
@@vastro921He was actually abandoned much like Perrito was! He was blown in a basket, starving, into town. And at the orphanage, he was bullied off the bat. It's a bit less specific than Kitty's declawing, but that abandonment is somewhere he can connect with Perrito.
@@Magic-np1ws Ah, I see. I didn't realize that was a reference. Thanks!
10:17 it’s been confirmed by the directors that Kitty was Lying here, not many people catch that. If she hadn’t shown up then she wouldn’t have been as mad as she was at puss. She just said it to make him feel better as she sees he truly regrets not going
8:57 that’s “I will make bath mats out of all of you!”
favourite bit in this movie that wasn't mentioned is the callback to death saying "pick it up" about puss's sword. it's such an excellent display of his courage in the face of death (literally) that this time HE'S the one who won the duel and is urging death on into another round so that he can defend this one life. such a truly badass moment, way more impressive than any of the feats he performed that he thought were incredible.
I absolutely love when stories portray Death like this. I’d like to think that in this universe, there’s also a personification of Life that Death is on good terms with (their relationship can be whatever you want), and because Death respects Life, he gets pissed when he sees people like Puss not valuing the gift of Life.
Me, I like the idea that you see death twice, once when you are born and twice when you die. They are with you all your life to open your book and close it when your story is over.
I like the perspective on this one. I suppose because it is easy adversary in that life and death are antithetical to each other that they'd usually be at each other's throats but them actually bonding over the whole business that don't value their gifts is a hell of lot more interesting.
Okay, this will likely sound silly but what if the personification of Life is... Perrito? He gets adversities thrown at his face all the time, and yet he THRIVES in good company and just passionately WANTS to live. He was drowned, ababdoned, probably beaten and rejected for all his existence and yet look how cheerful he is, bringing joy, calm and wisdom to the ones he loves. He doesn't act mean nor threatening to even the bad guys, dang it! He just loves spending time with his friends and wants the best outcome not just for him, but for everybody. I also love the idea of Perrito being Life because almost no one values him at first. We are usually unaware of how precious life is. It's only when Puss sees the value of his last life and the role all his friends have in it, that he starts to see Perrito in a truly good light. Let's not forget how Perrito is portrayed as a dog, one of the animals that are universally known for their enthusiasm and liveliness.
This movie's been in development hell for a good decade since the original back in 2011, and MAN I'm so glad it paid off.
I adore the whistle. And an interesting thing is we hear it before Death appears at the bar1, in the road2, and during the fight3 - every time he appears so far. Its setup for his 4th appearance in the cave which is the best jump scare ever. We know hes likely to show up, but because we dont hear the whistle it still surprises us.
I love how Goldi’s expression at 12:21 goes from angry one second to just sad the next. It really encapsulates how it feels to say things that hurt the people you love and regret it immediately, but it being too late to stop yourself so words almost tumble out without your permission
At 13:24 , you forgot to add a win for a little detail. After the final fight between Puss and death, Death looks puss in the eyes and says, "I came for an arrogant little legend..", then we cut to Puss and notice how he is holding his breath in nervousness of being killed. Then death says, " But I don't see him anymore ". The camera cuts to Puss and he let's out a sigh of relief which fully confirms that he was still scared of Death. His fear of death was never gone as per realism, he just came to terms with his mortality.
I’m sure it’s been said before, but the handling of adoption and unconditional love in an adoptive family was nothing short but phenomenal. Definitely deserved a win at a minimum.
9:15 Therapy dog. BEST moment of the entire movie.
10:05 I like that they keep it ambiguous, leaving it up to our interpretation whether Kitty went to the wedding, but come on, she is PROBABLY lying here.
Like everybody has already said here, this movie had no business being as incredible as it was. Between Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, Nimona & recently Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, this past year alone has seen a lot of artistically creative animated films come out that not only pushed what animation can achieve, but also embraced their unique animated styles.
Jazzed to see Nimona get a mention here. DAMN that was a smart movie.
I hadn't heard of Nimona, so I looked it up, then just decided to watch on it a whim. Thanks for giving me an awesome movie to watch!
@@AegixDrakan What an underrated movie and a way to say goodbye, Blue Sky.
Fun fact in 13:57 I said out loud "everything" which jack responded to Made me laugh
Yes it has finally arrived! I absolutely loved "Puss In Boots: The Last Wish!" It was a real treat to hear Antonio and Selma reprise their roles as Puss and Kitty after 11 years since the first Puss In Boots movie came out! And of course my favorite character was Death, He was totally badass!!!
15:34 Never thought I'd hear someone call Death a fluffy boy, but it checks out
9:06 One of my friends had a panic attack once and puss in boots got it so accurately!
the first letter of each word in the book when goldilocks opens the page spells "you already have it" as it pertains to family. Neat little addition from the animators. 16:29 for reference
10:04 for reference. Maybe watch the video first?
Always liked how the title is kind of a clever pun about death, ‘last wish’ as in the last wishing star, but also ‘last wish’ as in like, last words, last will and testament, _dying_ wish.
You missed that in the bar when Puss unknowingly tells death that he isn’t afraid of him, death tears the wanted poster a bit with one of his claws which shows how much he hates Puss in that moment.
Little did he know, he _literally_ laughed in the face of Death and Death was not happy about it.
The thing with the bell tolling 8 times in the beginning is something I never would have caught on my own. Thank you CinemaWins for making me love this movie even more ❤
I saw this film in theaters on opening day back in February (after waiting MONTHS for it to come out in my country of Ireland), and the wait was certainly more than worth it! Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is easily one of the best animated films of this decade, so far! I hope we do get a Shrek 5 soon. 😁🎞
So true
10:53 It really is perfection. The delivery of the cricket is fantastic.
Your Spanish isn't far off, pretty close actually. What she yells to the bears as they make off with the map is "I will make you all into bath/shower rugs!". Which, I nearly choked on my drink from laughing as a Latino who very much enjoyed the usage of Spanish from Antonio, Salma, and Harvey.
This is one of the best animated sequels ever made!!! Disney should learn from this
Toy Story 2: hello there.
@@starwarsprequelsandsequels7582old Disney was something else
@@BARSM8it’s technically Pixar
@@Lanetgm oh yeah true
@@starwarsprequelsandsequels7582 what about "Ralph breaks the Internet" ?
The movie no one expected to go so hard.
I have to admit, John Mulaney played the bad guy role exceptionally well! I didn't know that was his voice until the credits roll. Well done to him, he totally has the chaotic villain voice down
SO GLAD you finally got to this movie! Seriously, who would have thought that this movie, as you said a sequel to a spinoff of a sequel, blew away everyone. Also, something you missed, everyone got their wishes in the end. Puss gets his life back, Kitty got someone she can truly trust, Goldie got a family, and Jack got the wish, he got all the magic and denied it to everyone else.
Man, I ADORE this movie! Puss saying his catch phrase uninterrupted in his final fight with Lobo hyped me up so hard, for me it’s up there with Cap catching Mjolnir, Battle of the Heroes kicking back in with Anakin vs Obi-Wan and the VS screen of Ramona’s fight in Scott Pilgrim. It gets me every time and I’m so glad that we finally have this video 😆
Honestly, as someone who who following this movie, decided to dig in and find as many details and nods and call backs and themes as possible- I'm a little bit peeved that he managed to not just do all of them, but also add in a ton more that I never noticed. There's really only one detail that's my favorite that he didn't touch on, but really it's my own personal theory/headcannon. Death and Perrito are the only two true canines in the movie, and either by coincidence or design, they're basically two sides of the same coin, with opposing traits, yet the same overall point. Death is an antagonist, Perrito is a supporting character. Death is a big imposing wolf with a lot of angular and sharp features, Perrito is a cute, small puppy with a big round belly. Perrito's eyes are normal blue eyes with pupils larger and rounder than anyone else in the cast I think, Death has these piercing red eyes with the most focused and tiny pupils in the cast with what should be the whites of his eyes being pitch black instead. Death literally states he's not a cat person, Perrito was literally pretending to be a cat and essentially went out of his way and put himself in dangerous situations for his two new best friends who originally didn't want to be his friend, who are both cats. They're almost polar opposites in temperament, personality, design, every last detail of them is directly opposing each other, except for two things. One, as mentioned before, they're both the only true dogs in this movie. And two, their thesis statement is the same, they both want Puss (and by extension it's implied everyone), to appreciate the life he has more and to not mindlessly throw it away, but for Death it's born out of a deep hatred and resentment for Puss' arrogance and he's willing to throw away so many lives so frivolously, where Death is implied to have no choice but to reap those who fight for their every last moment. While for Perrito it's born out of genuine interest in Puss' wellbeing and in the hopes that he'll make the most of what he has instead of always chasing MORE without ever being satisfied. This brings me to my last point of where I believe they are opposites of the same coin, as seemingly as a throwaway joke for Death, he clarifies in his reveal that he's not theoretically or poetically, or metaphorically or rhetorically, or any other fancy way Death, he's literally death straight up- Following the theming of the two being polar opposites, it would imply, and also prove, that Perrito is in fact the voice of the embodiment of Life, but in all the fancy ways in which Death isn't. They're both linked in concept, while being opposites in every other way. This is even reinforced by the fact that Perrito has had MULTIPLE near-death experiences, and yet has always survived, it makes me wonder if Death in some way may have taken pity on Perrito in the same way he's breaking what seems to be the rules to punish Puss. Which would make sense since Perrito is seemingly Death's "ideal" mortal, while being the exact opposite to Puss in many ways. You can even see this in the name's of Perrito's path locations. Which, while not necessarily a reflection of his insecurities like everyone else, IS a reflection of something about Perrito, which is his relationship with the concept of Death, through near death experiences. Every location on Perrito's path is actually subtly tied into the concept of death in some way either thematically or literally. "The Pocketful of Posies" is a reference to the somewhat creepy children's nusery rhyme which is frequently cited as literally being about plague doctor's stuffing the pockets of their dead patients with flowers, the "ashes ashes" part is a reference to cremation, and "we all fall down" is literally a reference to the fact that we all eventually die. "The River of Relaxation" actually has two meanings, one symbolic of the River Styx where dead souls are ferried to the underworld, but also to Perrito's own personal life story where he nearly died when he was stuffed in his signature sock and thrown into a river. And last but not least "The field of Quick and Easy Solutions" seems to be a reference to an analogy that's frequently made referring to suicide, the idea that if life is unbearable, it doesn't last forever and there's always an out. Literally everything that Death ISN'T, is a reference to what Perrito IS, and everything that Perrito IS, is a reference to Death himself. It also is all neatly tied up in the fact that, the deciding factor in whether Puss lived or died in the end, is the fact he took influence and inspiration from Perrito to learn how to truly live again. Perrito is the guiding voice for Puss to not BEAT Death, since no one beats Death, which is a fact Perrito also proves in the meaning behind his path, but to be deemed worthy enough by Death to give him a chance to, as Death puts it- "Life your life Puss In Boots, Live it well..."
Good lord. That was a film criticism of Mikey Newman caliber. (That's "Movies With Mikey" Mikey Newman from the KZhead channel FilmJoy.)
Okay, this is pretty great
8:44 generational trauma, actual trauma, and toxic perfectionism
Mind explaining this take? it sounds interesting but I'm not quite getting it.
4:35 This moment represents a bit of a running theme throughout the movie with Death's appearances. It's not just Puss hallucinating out of trauma, Death appears every time Puss is in a potentially life-threatening situation, as if Puss is processing in that moment that he could die there. It really drives home the feeling of paranoia that Puss feels, and obviously makes Death that much scarier of a villain.
Ray Winstone and Florence Pugh who were Goldie and Papa Bear, were also Yelena and Dreykov in the MCU.
Another thing that I think deserves a win is that goldi’s costume changes colors in the last end of the movie. Going from the blue that makes her stand out from the bears to brown so symbolize her realizing that they are the family she’s always wanted
Don't know if someone pointed out but at 12:10 just before the crystal breaks and the wolf appears...the cracks on the crystal perfectly form the skull of a wolf, framing his face
I feel like The Last Wish borrowed a lot from Pixar's "Soul" in terms of its theme. But honestly, I think that was a good idea. "Soul" had an incredibly strong theme/message, and so did The Last Wish.
5:16 from the looks of it, it’s actually the magic sun flower from Tangled. The one from Beauty and the Beast was a rose. Still an awesome easter egg though!
My favorite thing about this movie is that Death did kill the legend that he wanted to kill. Puss wouldn't have changed without their first meeting
8:01- my favorite joke of the movie. It's so perfect
This movie really shocked me in theaters. Never have I watched a more realistic representation of anxiety and panic attacks before. Anxiety can be such a visceral, physical feeling that it feels like you have to run away from it, even though you can’t. Absolutely fantastic. That aside, story, animation, action, everything about this movie was great. Also when are we getting Everything Great About Rango?!?!?
Yes! Bumping up for Rango!
Oh hell yeah, I love Rango! Not only is it super funny and I love Rattlesnake Jake's design, but the character design and rendering style for all of them is just so...ugly? In an endearing way? Like, a lot of animation with animals is very cute and fluffy, like Secret Life of Pets. Every creature in Rango is ugly and gross and it's incredibly cathartic to me, an excellent movie for that choice alone
@@thesoupin8or673 Yes! I like the "ugly", gritty art styles as well. I'd say the new TMNT: Mutant Mayhem is on the same league.
@@thesoupin8or673 my thoughts exactly, it really kinda stands alone within the animation genre.
One of the best movies this year not just animated
It came out last year but ur point still stands
16:37 "Uh wait wrong channel" Got me dying! 😭😭😭
This movie is an actual masterpiece! And i didnt even notice all those little bits in the beginning that you pointed out from before you first see Death. Every scene Death is in is freaking perfection, and the comedy is top tier. Puss going full cat sometimes, Kitty being bewildered by Perrito, and Mulaney just kills it as Jack
2:36 after the first Shrek movie ginge has always had the stitch marks
This movie is gorgeous on every level.
13:40 something I really like about Death's whistling is that it sounds like a nursery rhyme. Especially the second half has (to me) the same cadence as "we alll falll down~" I could very much be wrong/conflating/correlating two unconnected things simply because Ring around the Rosies is allegedly about the black plague or smallpox, and thus death.
Truth confession time. I got a panic attack yesterday, and I might have been through the same thing the Puss has been through. That feeling when your emotions overwhelm your mind, and you can feel your heart beating faster. I didn't think I could be that scared. And the portrayal of panic attack in this movie just nailed it.
10:00 jesus i never noticed that. Such a tiny detail to easily miss
One thing I heard said about Death's whistling that I agree about is that it CAN sound intimidating, but at the same time it could be seen as kind of a lullaby. If you fear him and run away, like Puss did, it's the sound of his approach that you can never get away from; when you hear it at the end, if you accept it, it's the sound of the one who will bring you to your last resting place.
14:30 My brothers and I adore this movie and we haven’t watched the originals so nice point
5:57 - I thought I was the only one who picked up on that Monty Python reference
7:35 Kids in the audience: *"@#$%ing Jesus, movie!"*
Man that whistle. Death was done so well, first showing us that he is an actual threat and totally destroying puss in the first fight, and then he is used so sparingly that you almost forget that he exists before you hear that echoing, haunting whistle. Perfection
It's amazing to me how well this franchise has done given that, like he said in the video, it's a sequel to a spinoff of the sequel to Shrek. And Shrek, for all intents and purposes, was set up to not do very well from the start. There's a couple interviews where the DreamWorks team talk about being sent to work on Shrek as punishment for performing poorly on other movies
This movie is just simply amazing. The animation, the characters, the arcs they go through, the story, the lessons and the fact that it’s a film for both kids and adults while also treating kids like adults. This movie is a perfect example that studios’ best films don’t have to be from the beginning of their careers or their earlier works. When the studios really try, when they really make the effort, they are still capable of making masterpieces. And like I said, this is a perfect example. It’s basically another addition to the Shrek universe, but it shows that sometimes more can be a good thing. Even after a decade of not playing him, Antonio Banderas still knocks it out of the park as Puss in Boots and he sounds like he’s having a blast playing the fun scenes but also knows how to tone it down for the more serious and emotional scenes. If it wasn’t for this movie, I don’t think a lot of people would remember that Salma Hayek was in this franchise because Kitty wasn’t that interesting but this time she’s done a lot better. The new characters are also great. Perrito is a great side character with a dark as hell backstory who thankfully never really overstays his welcome. Goldilocks is a great sympathetic character who has a great story about learning the meaning of family. The three bears are good in their own ways. Jack Horner is a excellent villain who’s a great example of irredeemable. He’s evil, he knows it and he’s fine with it. Plus he’s hilarious thanks to John Mulaney. Death is simply brilliant with how menacing he is. I personally didn’t know who he was until he revealed his identity to Puss but when he did, I was actually shocked. I couldn’t believe that’s how far the writers were going with this kids movie and I was definitely ok with it. He had have the least amount of screen time, but stole every scene he was in with his whistle and voice and just by the fact of how terrifying he was. It’s not just the characters and their stories that are great. The animation is amazing. You can compare it to Spider-Man Into the Spider Verse but there is also a connection and a difference between them. If you pause some scenes from Into the Spider Verse, it looks like it’s from a comic book but for The Last Wish it looks like it’s from a painting or a poster. The messages and lessons are very mature for a kids movie as it goes into death, life and mortality but like I said it’s a movie for both kids and adults while also treating kids like adults. I really hope we get more animated movies like this one. I heard we might be getting a fifth Shrek movie and I don’t know how it’ll go or turn out but if something happens that changes plans, let’s get a third Puss in Boots movie instead because well look how great this one is. Definitely one of the best animated movies 2022 has given us.
12:15 one of the scariest of all time The Lich from Adventure Time and Aku from Samurai Jack are no slouches
Shrek’s version of Pinocchio didn't have a pair of evil con-men, neither an evil puppeteer or a coachman who abused his magical nature. It was his own father, ignoring his son to count his money. *The worst part:* by the time Shrek rolled around, said father willfully abandons his son under the new rules.
Neat detail: When you see Death in the crowd shot you can see him briefly raise his eyebrow implying that he was curious to see if Puss really WAS going to lose his 8th Life.
6:32 NAH THE WAY YOU PRONOUNCED CHARON AINTNOWAY 😂😂😂
I know it’s actually pronounced kakarot
I never realized the details with the 8 bell rings both in bar and the first fight, makes me love this movie's love for detail even more!
Wagner Moura's performance makes Death so intimidating and scary, amazing actor as always
Another win that was not mentioned is during Puss's and Death's fight on the star, the absolutely stunning score that swells with their movements, being equally thrilling and terrifying and Death's sithes hitting the star in time with the score.
This movie is a testament to effort. It took a story and a set of characters that should have been the most bland nothing there could be, and by just going the extra mile, never settling for good enough, they turned it into an award worthy movie.
Bonus detail win: Morality bug loses a wing and a leg when he gets flicked off Jack's shoulder, and (if you look closely) he is still missing them when he reappears at the end
I watched Nostalgia Critic's video on The Last Wish, and he said he doesn't even need a Shrek 5. They should just make a third Puss in Boots movie, and i honestly couldn't agree more.
He is right
@@starwarsprequelsandsequels7582 yep. As much as I would love to see Shrek and Donkey again, the Shrek franchise did have a good conclusion with his 4th film. Puss in Boots 3 has potential to also be a great film.
@@spongebobsquarepants2981 true
So glad you're covering this. This is hands down one of my favorite movies. It has so much passion and color and love behind it. You can feel in every moment just how much everyone making this movie cared about what they were doing.
18:06 when I saw that shot the second time, I literally had to walk it off. It's so awesome.
As someone Prone to Panic Attacks I can confidently say that the way they portrayed Panic Attacks in the movie impressed me, since it’s very hard to describe what it’s like when I’m trying to explain it so I often use that scene as an example. Also a wholesome addition, a student in my school who didn’t even know me noticed that I was having a panic attack during a drill that I was afraid was real and from this movie they knew what it looked like so they knew they needed to get a teacher to help me. I thanked that kid very profusely.
That's a good analysis and I'm glad that person helped you get a teacher for your calming down panic attack
@@StevenJones851 mhm this is why correct representation of things like Panic attacks and other things like it is very important in movies because things like it can help people in the long run
@@DuskShadow235 i love when real life aspects are explained in shows more and showed well
Seeing how this film turned out make me *_SUPER_* hyped to see what DreamWorks do with Kung Fu Panda 4!
Man, feels kinda weird to say this is the movie that hit me hardest recently. Seeing Puss go through his arc really helped me realize some stuff. I’d always tried to be a larger-than-life figure, went to a hotshot fire crew and backcountry crew, was lead sawyer. But I only did it because I needed to feel like a legend, because who am I if I’m not the badass who can power through anything you toss at him? Finally realizing that I literally don’t have the time to worry about being any of that. I just have to be enough for those around me.
I watched this movie 3 times when it was in theaters and each time i was still amazed 😁
Me too
Had a panic attack a few weeks ago (one of those random ones that happen for no reason, im fine) and the depiction this movie made, about the "you cannot hear anything else but the blood pounding through your ears, you cant think, you cant see, you feel both nothing and everything at one" was SPOT ON.
I literally watched this movie for the first time this morning, I could not have timed this more perfectly
That drop of blood scared me more than most horror movie would!
8:27 he actually deliberately is feigning ignorance. He doesn’t care about magical talking animals, and that bug is deliberately being humored for entertainment 😂
love the smashing pumpkins reference lol 6:43
So happy you're finally doing this really epic movie which we all love!
1:04 honestly I don't think it is learning the wrong lesson from Spiderverse by any means, I think the art style of the movie matches totally it's purpose and bring this fairytale book coming to life style, already established by the movie introduction. I think it's too soon to be worried about it, Pixar has been perfecting their realistic style since 3D was made, but I get that every movie needs to have an unique and free style, not just copying, this movie here is very unique tho. This movie is pretty, well-written and it deserves to be. Unexpected masterpiece.
Great video btw!
most the animated movies they put out lately are topnotch, like this, Elemental and Spiderman across the multiverse. great video as always