We love movies in my household, and since my son is just 7 years old we watch practically every animated film that gets released. You name it, we’ve very likely seen it, multiple times! So you can trust us when we say a film is worth your time.
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is worth your time.
I know what you’re thinking. “But the first Puss in Boots movie was so…mediocre!” Even though it boasted the voice acting chops of beloved Antonio Banderas, the lovely Selma Hayek and usually-hilarious Zach Galifianakis, the original Puss in Boots (2011) was a very forgettable film. That’s why I was completely surprised when the sequel, available in cinemas worldwide since Christmas, turned out to be such an entertaining, poignant and artistically fun film! And again, for further proof that the sequel is way better, the Rotten Tomatoes score for the first film is 86% and the sequel’s is 95%!
So what makes this second Puss in Boots film worth spending RMB 60 each on movie tickets?
Firstly, the story is much more relatable than the original movie’s, for both kids and adults. On the surface, it’s basically a quest for the wishing star, with every character wanting it for their own agenda – our titular hero Puss believes it’s the only way to get back his nine lives, having already used up eight of them in his worldly adventures. But anyone who digs a little deeper will see that the story is one of redemption, as well as acceptance of life and its ultimate end – which is probably something most adults will identify with.
Secondly, the animation style is inventive and gorgeous to watch. Animation is certainly pushing boundaries these days, and director Joel Crawford saw the need and opportunity to try something different. Starting out with more standard hand-drawn techniques, the movie evolves into a painting aesthetic to match its fairytale setting as the story progresses, which makes sense when the film’s characters are straight out of favorite nursery rhymes like Goldilocks (Florence Pugh) and the Three Bears (Olivia Colman, Ray Winstone, and Samson Kayo), the Big Bad Wolf (Wagner Moura), Little Jack Horner (John Mulaney), and even Puss himself (Antonio Banderas). Stunning visuals are always a great reason to watch a film on the big screen.
So where can you watch Puss in Boots: The Last Wish?
To see at a glance where the film is playing near you, go to the “Me” tab in your WeChat account and click on “Services.” Scroll down to “Event Tickets” and look for the movie poster you want. The list will show you every public cinema in Beijing, the times and the languages the film will be playing in.
PRO TIP: 原版 refers to the original version of the film, which in this case is English. 英语 means the film will be played in English and 国语 means the film will be played in the national language of Chinese.
Images: Internet, Vivienne Tseng-Rush
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