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@@Filmento filmento in my project, I don’t know what to do with my theme. Its all over the place, cuz I wanna have 2 themes cramped into one project, I just don’t know how to do that. Maybe theres a great movie that uses 2 themes well that you can analyse?
It's a masterclass for writers and animators. Writing wise: it does nothing new, it's built entirely out of well worn tropes. But it uses those tropes so effectively and the writing is so GOOD it doesn't matter that these are all things many stories have done before.
9:29 The drop of blood running down the face of Puss did it for me. It's not very often that you see actual blood in an animated movie like this, and it really solidifies that death is no longer a running gag in the story.
@@FalconCooper same thing...I was surprised to see that in a kids movie. That makes you realize that they are not playing. I even thought it was something else at first. It was really a "you must pay attention now" call
What really sold that scene for me wasn't just the presence of blood but the depiction of it. The scene lost most of its colour and stylization, almost becoming more stylized-realism rather than just pure style. It felt more tangible and visceral. It's like when cartoon or anime comedies change from very simple drawings to high detail drawings but this time for dramatic emphasis rather than comedy.
This film has: A terrifying, cold, menacing and a badass villain; Villain that is redeemable. A straight up heartless monster that is irredeemable, yet entertaining to watch. Eat your heart out, Disney
There’s three ways to write a great villain: - Make a villain redeemable - Make a villain irredeemable - Make a villain absolutely terrifying DreamWorks did that all at once, and it worked for them in The Last Wish.
Imo the villains were more like: 1: the irredeemable villain. Jack Horner of course 2: the redeemable villain. Goldilocks and the 3 bears. 3: the "force of nature". Seemingly unstoppable, but not simply just an antagonist to the main character. He/she just is. A "neutral" villain so to speak.
If the next Shrek and Kung Fu Panda will be this good, then it's a sure thing DreamWorks will definitely outshine whatever Disney's cooking up at this moment.
The director of Kung Fu Panda 4 (which is currently in production) is gonna be Joel Crawford, the same director of Puss in Boots: The Last Wish So yeah, I have pretty high hopes for KFP4.
Best bit of the movie for me was Puss panicking in the forest and Perito just laying his head on him to calm him down. That one scene is shows perfectly what one of the MCUs biggest problem is. They just don’t know when to cut the jokes and let a scene settle for a min. Like Thor finding an injured Sif and we got joke after joke. Imagine if the scene was as moving as this scene from Puss in boots.
Knowing when a dramatic calm moment for relaxation or reflection is needed for the story is the evidence of a good writer. The writers for this movie deserve more work!
I also want to mention that during this shot 14:23 in the movie Puss and Death say, D: “What’s the matter? Lives flashing before your eyes?” P: “No, just one.” Puss lifts up his head and hat showing Kitty and Perrito in the background instead of blocking them out. Signifying that they are now apart of his life and by his side since he’s come to terms with his mortality and the people in his life. Such a great movie
I never noticed it before but the Phoenix was crying when Horner used her as a flamethrower, in the clip at the beggining of this video you can see one tear rolling down her eye. This just makes the fact she and the Ethical Bug give the final blow to Horner even better.
On the 2nd rewatch I also noticed he set one of his guys on fire and he's trying to roll around to put it out. Making me laugh harder in the theater, man I have a twisted sense of humor.
The Wolf was really pissed at the end, his whole Spanish rant translates to "Why the hell did I play with my food!?". He really wanted to kill arrogant Puss in Boots, to serve as a warning to everyone to not live life for granted and disregard Death. But when Puss had his development, Death missed his chance so he just goes in peace. The ultimate karma battle now lost to time because Death played around too long.
@@JarmamStuff I guess since the Wolf is Death, that would mean he has the patience and intelligence acquired since the beginning of life and him doing his job. There would be no point in whining and complaining in the grand scheme of things, he had a chance and missed it because he played around too much, a lesser villain would've tried to kill Puss anyway. But the Wolf is too much of a legend for that, we'll see if Dreamworks ruins it when they (eventually) bring him back due to how popular he is, especially on the internet.
And puss knows that if the wolf kept on fighting the wolf would eventually kill him. Which is why it was good that the wolf decided just leave him instead of finishing him.
It's crazy how the film puts in 3 types of villains and they were all incredible from the sympathetic villain to the unapologetically hilarious villain to the menacing force of nature that would haunt a child's nightmares
My 7 yr old son literally freaked out at the whistle.... I mean the animation and style of the wolf is pretty scary... plus our awesome hero is afraid so we are afraid.
The thing which makes him such a great antagonist to Puss in Boots is that he's not even a bad guy. He's just doing his job and frustrated that Puss is ruining the gift which he was given.
He literally says out loud that cats having 9 lives as affront to life that he doesn't like. He didn't kill Puss because like he said it doesn't work that way. He doesn't take lives. He is just there when they end. Watch the movie.
@@Pelican07.23 he feels personally attacked because Puss laughs in the face of death and never valued what life and death is. He didn't kill him in the first meet up because it would be too easy. He enjoys the hunt. But then when he saw Puss genuinely cares for his last life and literally willing to fight Death for it, he gave him this chance. As it said in the video he's a force of nature. And in the end Death caches to us all
@@Leahs_Dad lmao he didn’t even need to go take Puss’ last life for himself. He can just wait til he’s in his deathbed but because of how much Puss has disregarded his previous 8 precious lives, Death saw that as a disrespect and decided to punish Puss by taking his last life himself. He didn’t need to do all of that but because of Puss’ disregard of his lives, not because of a cat’s absurd gift of having 9 lives, that he decided to take matters into his own hands.
@@Pelican07.23 imagine you work at some sort of costumer service, then this one jerk comes and mock you in your face saying that you're worthless, and Will be replaced by an AI, wouldn't you be angry and want to get rid of them?
I love that in Goldi's part the message was It doesn't matter if you're parents/family aren't blood related, as long as they love and support you they're you're family. It's the best thing to show to some kids who are adopted!
Only about 10 minutes of screentime and Death has cemented itself as one of Dreamworks greatest antagonist, if not one of the greatest animated antagonist of all time.
I genuinely think he is such a phenomenal antagonist. I can't think of any aspect that was done poorly in him. Unless people are being nitpicky about him being a furry character, he's an outstanding villain, maybe even outside the animated sector.
Just a little correction: The wolf in this movie is not the Big Bad Wolf. Big Bad Wolf is already a character who has appeared in other Shrek movies, mainly being a minor comic-relief character who acts as a sidekick to Shrek sometimes. Personally, I forgot about that when watching this movie, and also thought that this wolf was the Shrek-verse version of Big Bad Wolf and that he was a bounty hunter (just like the Piper of Hamelin in a previous movie). But then the movie reveals that the wolf is just Death itself, and then I was reminded by my family (after the movie ended) that Big Bad Wolf had already existed in the franchise as a less serious character.
Liking and commenting to get this boosted. Love the vid. That was driving me nuts, though. He literally says he’s Death. This might be a lil cheeky but you should probably get your character names right, Mr. Film Analyst
@@raden1287 think about what you’re arguing at this point: fact is, Sigma Sensei is right. This ain’t the big bad wolf. The marketing doesn’t matter, he’s not called that in the flick, nor is “big bad wolf” ever said (to my memory). I only teased Filmento because his literal job is paying attention to movies and writing them.
A cool little tid bit is the fact that despite overcoming his fear of mortality, he never stopped being afraid of death as shown when he sighed in relief when death let him go, it was a sign of his learning and only by being afraid of something can you truly grow up and mature, by being afraid of death can you truly value life. this movie is simply layers upon layers of thematic storytelling.
1:19 if you look at the book goldilocks opens up and read the first word of every letter going down it spells "you already have it" regarding her wanting a family. Animators on this film went hard.
This was an interesting perspective. Some bitter PIB haters were saying death wolf was overrated because he's just edgy but in reality, he's just well-written because he is a representation of Puss' inner demons or anxiety. A villain is always good when it's the hero's biggest weakness
I’ve never seen anyone claim that about the movie. The only thing that people claim is that lobo is the most powerful character in fiction and is death itself who’s just doing his job. That’s death stans
I like the fact that Jack Horner is a good example of having a villain being evil for evil sake. I like the fact that he is evil and knows it and doesn't care,he revils in it he takes glee in it especially death while is an inevitable sign that no matter how invincible you think you are death comes for us eventually.
I love how DreamWorks went back to the basics with the Shrek universe, and that's take what Disney's doing and subvert it. Disney has been obsessed with gray-area antagonists, plot twists and generational trauma and the like. DreamWorks said "No. This guy's straight irredeemable".
As a 40yo, Puss realizing the "easy" part of life was behind him and that death is closer than birth made me feel identified with him. Those panic attacks hit hard. I´m pretty sure this one is not a kids movie.
It's what kids movie should be: to give at least one additional layer to characters and smear the line of good and evil. Streamlining everything is the reason there are no modern classics.
I love that the Death Wolf represents all three basic fears: *natural fear,* fear of something we can see and comprehend. *Unnatural fear,* things that are supernatural. And finally *unknown fear,* that fear of "something bad is going to happen but I don't know what, I don't know what this is, I can't see it, can't fight it." and it makes ABSOLUTE sense for him to represent these fears, given you know...HE'S DEATH. And what makes him EVEN BETTER is he's NOT the standard villain. He's an _ANTAGONIST_ which is an opposing force for the protagonist. Death Wolf had him *dead to rights* (ha) several times over. People who say he's a villain, are forgetting key moments where they interact. Such as when he tells Puss to pick up his sword. He's telling Puss to fight for his life. To earn that right to live. To prove. Death. Wrong. That his life IS worth something. Ever heard of the phrase "scared straight"? That's what Death was doing. Being scared straight is where bad behavior becomes corrected, or at least markedly improved. Death here, was trying to make Puss see that he wasn't valuing his lives. He threw them away. "Each, frivolous end." He was showing Death that his life wasn't worth living. Because he was throwing them away. Was Death enjoying the chase, well yeah of course. But was he MALICIOUS about it? "Go ahead, RUN for it. Makes it more fun for me." I don't see this as Death being MALICIOUS. Again it's him scaring Puss shtless so that he'd appreciate his one remaining life. The beauty of life is that we only have one. That's why Death isn't a cat person, and why he "finds the very idea of nine lives abssssURD." per his own words. Death is the great equalizer. Death is everyone's antagonist in this life. It's such a brilliant move by DreamWorks to make him the antagonist in this film. It's relatable on so many levels.
Absolutely 100% agree! I've been making the same point with other people I saw the movie with: Death could have got Puss right there and then in the first scene in the bar, instead he spends the whole movie teaching him (in the most scary way possible xD) to value his life, to fight for it and that it doesn't need more. Death can't be defeated no matter what and the movie really used that in a very clever way (: I think ultimately the key to this movie success is that despite being an animated movie, it tackles adult themes and has layers: adults that saw it appreciated it, kids had fun with it and when they will revisit it as adults they will catch on to all the details. Recipe for a timeless classic I'd say (:
I think his last scene in the movie is in conflict with this take. When Puss tells him that he'll fight to the death, Death screams in spanish "why did I play with my food?!". He didn't hunt and taunt Puss to make him develop. Puss' development was an unintentional side effect. As told by Death himself, he was just playing with his prey. Hence why he's straight-up *disappointed* and upset that Puss is not arrogant anymore. Because then it's not fun anymore
@Darryl07 hmmmm that's fair. But again he does remind Puss in a gentler way after that little tantrum that they'll meet again. A little reminder that he's always there in the shadows. I just really don't think death is a VILLAIN. Not in the true sense. He isn't the typical villain to be villainous sake like Jack Horner. He isn't the sympathetic villain like Goldie Locks. He doesn't fit into the third category of "other" which represents what the hero could become of they become villains. He's just an antagonist. He's An antagonist doesn’t have to be human-the main antagonist can sometimes be a force, like nature. This is what fits Death the best, since he doesn't really fit into the typical villain archetypes.
Can we talk about how clever the Dark Forest is? And how does it protect the wishing star? By convincing people that they don't need it. Puss wants new lives? The cave of lost souls teaches him he should value the one he has left Goldie wants a family? The old cabin teaches her she already has one Perrito wants to become a therapy dog? Even if he didn't plan to make it a wish, The forest gives him examples of how to help people relax. Kitty wants someone she can trust? Well, it's right in front of her the whole time in their adventure. I would have been really curious to see what path it had planned for Jack.
Puss even got annoyed when one of his lives said "Without us you will always live a life of...." he rolled his eyes upward in that typical "ugh I don't need this" move. "Fffeeeearrrr." and that's when Puss goes right back to thinking he NEEDS these lives. Because he's a coward afraid of dying. But it reminds me of one of my favorite Doctor Who episodes where Ten and Rose go to New Earth. Cassandra in Rose's body goes "I don't want to die." and Ten responds "No one does." and yet even he at the end of his run goes "I don't want to go." even the Doctor had his qualms about dying lol. I think we all do in away. We just don't know what's next and that scares us.
another thing i love is the fact that death doesn't appear on the map subtly showing us how powerful he is to the point of what might be the MOST powerful magical object in the UNIVERSE doesn't really affect him like that force field thing just disintegrates everything that touches it yet he just walks through the damn thing like it was just air whilst also might i add WAS FLOUTING in the air sheesh
I just love that every whistle from Death is kinda different, especially the last one. Doesn't sound creepy but more friendly They didn't need to go that hard on this movie, but I'm glad they did!
There were a few downsides in Dreamworks, but they managed to make one of the best animated movies in 2022. It’s surprising that the Bad Guys movie had a lot of personality than Strange World.
I saw the trailer to Strange World and just though: Wow, they are trying sooo hard to sell the idea of this wonderful curious world that I would want to visit in the film and all I can think of is that is looks like the most generic artsy screensaver on par with something Illumination might hork up.
@@wjzav1971they really messed it up because the concept of living on a giant creature and most of the movie being spent inside its biology is really cool
I think an important aspect of the wolf is that we, as an audience, can relate to them and also desire to achieve their very same objective: getting puss .
Dare I say that The Last Wish did write its villains more efficiently than Spider-Verse did. Kingpin felt underdeveloped in the movie compared to Death, Jack Horner and Goldilocks who had less screen time combined compared to his.
@peachywonnie Well, visual effects such as the comic style in the fights against the giant and Death. Original Commenter didn't mention Spider verse had an effect on Villains, only about the visual such as the fight scenes.
The best about the animation in this film was that they weren't just copying Spiderverse, they did their own style - while Spider-Verse replicated the style in comic books, befitting its source, Puss in Boots 2 went for a painterly, hand-and-brush visual that resembles a painting in a fairy tale storybook.
For me, this movie had 3 kind of antagonists and used them perfectly: The force of nature one; destructive, but with a moral code (Rattlesnake Jake or Predator), the Wolf. The sympathetic one, that could be redeemed (Loki, Zuko or Darth Vader), Goldilocks. And the villanous one, irredimible through and through (Alien, Scar or Palpatine), Jack Horner.
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is the first "kids" animated movie in a long time that treats its audience like adults. Sure it's got iconic characters and a wacky adventure, but the themes of morality and Puss grappling with death, even having a full on anxiety attack, are so masterfully done, all coupled with an amazing artstyle and a terrifying villain. Love this movie to death!
Is more like dont treat his audience like a retards. Kids today have permanent access to internet, who the hell really think they cant manage to see violence or blood? I saw tons and tons of blood in my games and movies from 8 to 12 years and also watched all the Stephen King adaptations and i also remember to watch entire X files show without a problem, no nightmares, no fear, no stupidity of my parents censoring it for me...
It's a great idea to "split" the villain into 2, since this movie wouldn't have worked with just one villain. I love how the wolf is the serius main threat whilst Jack is the funnies part of the film.
I love that the wolf is never defeated, only delayed. It shows that not every conflict needs a victory, and once a beef is squashed, both parties can go on with their lives. It also adds weight to the villain, maintaining his menace and danger
Another thing you may not have mentioned is how the villain is grounded in the common real-life fear of death. He’s scary because there’s a good chance that you fear him just as much as Puss does. You feel for the heroes and villains more when they’re relatable and grounded in reality, and Death is the number one most relatable thing possible.
You're wrong. I think last time it was King Candy from Wreck-It Ralph. I don't think he classifies as a twist villain, though there is a twist connected to him.
One of my favorite details of the Wolf that most people don’t notice is his weapons, which are actually called Shotels. These curved swords are especially useful against cavalry as they’re designed to easily knock somebody off of their horse. So the Wolf is quite literally knocking Puss off of his high horse.
Not quite, his weapons are actually sickles. A smaller, handheld version of a scythe, they are just indicative of his role as Death, but he uses sickles instead of scythes, both because they are more effective weapons, and likely to somewhat hide the fact that he really was Death, and not a pretender.
This is really streching it. The Shotel was designed to bypass SHIELDS not cavalry. Go around the board and hit the wrist of the enemy. It wasn’t used for cavalry, The spear did that just fine. Doesn’t even have the correct blades, they are sickles.
I don't know how much I buy this. It actually makes more sense that they are sickles, as sickles were used to harvest grain. And Death is HARVESTING Puss' lives one by one.
And Death's weapon has multiple forms, other than the default form, 2 sickles can be combined to form a dual-bladed staff and in the cave scene, he folds the blades in like a fist weapon.
I love that Puss only ever wanted to get his original 9 lives back. Not eternal life (which has its own problems), not 99 lives, just what he already had. It shows that he didn’t value any of those lives individually, just the feeling of invincibility that they gave him. Even if he had more, they’d be spent just as frivolously.
And then at the end when he realizes this and instead of making a wish for more lives chooses to stare down death itself and fight for the one he had left because now he had a real tangible reason to live for poetry in action.
And I hate how Puss meatriders justify it that it's not wrong for him to do that.....when that was the reason Death pursued him constantly to the star until he learned the lesson: maybe one life is enough.
I also really liked how the wolf’s core motivation in this movie completely counters Puss’s goal and completes with the death of Puss. In his first scene, it was shown there was pretty much no chance Puss would be able to take out the wolf especially since he’s literally death, so it made the success for Puss much more unlikely
I honestly just think it's neat how the whistle shifts to a major key after the final battle between Puss and Wolf. It's a super simple way of summing up Puss's character arc musically but is (probably) subtle enough for anyone who isn't a music nerd like me to not consciously take note of it.
13:11 he looks kinda proud at knowing that puss n boots finally values life and actually takes the meaning of death(him) seriously this seriously has the same level of character development as kung fu panda trilogy
"And I don't mean it metaphorically, or rhetorically, or poetically, or theoretically, or any other fancy way. I'M DEATH. STRAIGHT. UP. And I have come for you, Puss in Boots." - One of the best Villain quote ever. Also, his whistle is both catchy and scary at the same time.
"Just like Gravity. You can only see it's real, when you lift something up and let it fall." That is truly a great comparison. One of many very accurate comparisons throughout the Video!
What I like about the big bad wolf is he generates empathy within the main hero, he isn’t just there to act as an assassin towards Puss, he is trying to generate empathy through fear, and what gives him the upper hand is that he’s physically stronger than Puss in Boots. Stalking him and targeting his weaknesses in the end if his nine lives. I feel like all of the best villains target the hero’s weaknesses, like how joker targets Batman’s weaknesses
Dreamworks has definitely stepped up not only in terms of animation, but with it’s story, plot and characters. And The Last Wish definitely shows, cuz oh my god, I was genuinely surprised by how Amazing it was.
A main reason I love this villian and movie so much is because Puss doesn't actually defeat Death in the conventional way. They don't have an epic Battle where only one comes out on top. The movie realizes that you can't kill Death without making Puss look too powerful, and that would defeat the purpose of it anyways. Puss defeats Death, but they both still come out of it alive, and Puss comes out a changed cat.
He didn’t really “defeats death” he just knocked him down to a point where he’s not afraid anymore but even Puss said that he can’t beat him as death is always gonna come back! That’s why the ending is more about them gaining mutual respect for one another more than anything else!
Puss beat lobo which doesn’t defeat the purpose because the whole point is to show the Grimm Reaper that he’s not afraid anymore and that the legend is more than what he thought
@@Gadget-Walkmenhe literally beat lobo, lobo wanted to kill him and puss wanted to live, they fought, puss came out on top. What puss means is that ‘I can’t stop you forever’ Also he says immediately afterwards ‘I will never stop fighting for this life’
Death is such an awesome villain! The way he’s presented really manages to make the audience feel fear. And the twist on who he really is is solid gold! He’s DEATH itself. And he didn’t mean it metaphorically or rhetorically or poetically or theoretically, or any other fancy kind of way. He is Death, Straight, Up. And I love how the trailers managed to hide this so we could get some genuine surprise! And I’m glad that we got this villain, because it shows that even though Disney may have stopped making good villains, doesn’t mean other studios can’t. And DreamWorks really nailed it with this one and even though Death only had like 10 minutes of screen time, he managed to really make a huge impact and I’m really happy that DW managed to pull it off! DreamWorks, you did AMAZING!
Puss in boot showed multiple villains can be achieved while also give the main character a powerful story Also is it just me or is death probably one of the best villains in this new generation
I love how at the end of the fight with death he says something like "I'm still going to come after you when you meet your end, right?" And puss replies with "yeah and I'll be waiting" I just found it cool cuz even if puss defeated him on the star that doesn't mean death is gone for good he's still death and will come back even if it's at the end of puss's life
1:18 if u pause it right there, all the first letters form the phrase "you already have it" (about the goldie plot), masterful detail that tell us how much the team cared for this movie
Lobo was noticeably the best villain I've seen in the last several years. Also, Lobo was a wolf that led a large pack of highly aggressive wolves in New Mexico. For a good period of time, Lobo was unkillable. The thing that killed him in the end was sorrow.
Death and Rattlesnake Jake are two of my favorite villains in animation. They are intimidating in comparable ways, as well both being unreasonably cool. They are also in their respective films for roughly the same amount of time: Barely. XP
As it turns out, the sheer profundity of Puss In Boots: The Last Wish has moved me past the point of no return. In sincerity, I must admit I had tempered my expectations for this film. We do, after all, live in an age of creative and artistic bankruptcy, the time of cash grabs and assembly-line sequels galore. In spite of this, I can say with confidence that Puss In Boots: The Last Wish is, for lack of a more eloquent term, a perfect film. The script is wholly original, the performances are passionately acted and the animation is fluid as ever. With these factors among others, DreamWorks was able to create a truly profound and surprisingly poignant epic in Puss In Boots: The Last Wish.
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I love Jack Horner and Death, both of them are a prime example of how to make a real villain, make them likable, allow them to show emotion, just give them character. They work very well compared to most "pure evil" villains.
Jack Horner is not likeable in the very least, and that's what makes him great. He's a pure villain in that the movie never held back in showing just how irredeemable he is (hell, he KNOWS he's bad and he loves it). Compare that to the villains in Disney, which tried so hard to be as forgetable as possible.
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Been looking forward to this video ever since I saw The Last Wish in theaters. And yeah, Death is easily one of the best and greatest villains in animation, and probably also film in general, and that was accomplished with less than TEN MINUTES of screen time. DreamWorks' only mistake was releasing this movie at the same time as when Way of Water came out - this decision probably cost the studio hundreds of millions in potential revenue.
And losng to Guillermo del Toro Pinnochio in the Oscars. Tbf, it should have released in 2024 onwards since it can't compete with Spiderverse either. The Last Wish really deserved a billion dollar box office.
This movie deserves all the praise. I was looking forward for a good animated movie but it was a GOOD MOVIE all around. The fight scenes against Death were Anime AF and I loved them. This is the kind of things that you only get from animation.
Incredibly effective is right. This film almost totally flew under my radar, then I caught a clip with of a few minutes of footage of Death's introduction in the bar and I had to watch this movie.
Same here I first saw Perritos interaction with Goldilocks and the three bears and thought, "this has Shrek vibes,interesting." Then I saw Deaths intro and decided I have to see this in theaters.
You know what I love about this? He's introduced in a creepy way, completely overpowers the hero and is a cool character while doing it. If this were a Disney/Marvel movie, Puss would've defeated him easily in the first scene while cracking jokes, undermining all tension. Villains should be scary
0:21 I have gushed about this movie do much already, and yet everytine i see the movie it only makes me love it more. The unicorns pulling the Carrage have their horns cut off in a mere 3 second shot
This movie was SUCH a breath of fresh air. An impeccable animation, action and a simple, yet very well written story. I never even imagined I'd have to wait for something like this for so long.
I'm so happy you did a video on this! My favorite movie analyzer and my favorite animated action movie! Perfection. The only thing that I would say is missing is that the animation style and the way that the villain carry themselves amplifies his intensity. When he is fighting, his eyes are wide open making him look bloodthirsty and intense. Plus the shadow under the door is just so unreal. His limited screen time also makes him more intense cause he isn't like those typical baddies that stand around and unload dialog in a casual way.
Crazy how there's so many things you could analyze about this movie about cat in shoes. There's so much here. The comedy is incredibly tight knit, the visuals always service the scene, set up and pay off, how to write a mcguffin story with proper stakes, how to write a film with multiple Villains, how to write a flawed protagonist, how to write supporting characters, etc. There's so much it genuinely blows me away. This movie deserves any praise it's received, it is genuinely fantastic and a work of art.
I think that another point that made him a great villain is that he is his own character, they didn't went for the overly dark character who doesn't talk with a bone hand or something remotely close, they made a likeable boastful character that talks just enough to be the big dog in the room and also has his own twist when it's revealed that he is the real death. Great character overall.
I'm not sure who the writers are but man my hats off to them. This is story building and writing 101 to a tee. Honestly it's the best movie I saw all last year. It's instantly a classic and a top 10 movie in my list.
My heart was screaming with joy at how terrifyingly cool Death was as a villain. He's the definition of cool because he's a threat to Puss psychologically, mentally and physically. He is literally the embodiment of cinematic awesomeness.
This entire movie reminded me of the poem about meeting death by Tecumseh. That we should all love and value our lives without the fear of death, and when it’s time, to not beg for one more day or second, but sing our death song like a hero going home.
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When was the last time a Disney movie had an actual villain that wasn't a twist antagonist & was actually intimidating without needing to be redeemed?
@@abdulazizmerdad4093 you bet it gets talked about-- I wouldn't miss talking about the Abdulaziz movie ever!
@@Filmento filmento in my project, I don’t know what to do with my theme. Its all over the place, cuz I wanna have 2 themes cramped into one project, I just don’t know how to do that. Maybe theres a great movie that uses 2 themes well that you can analyse?
"The Last Wish" does deserve to be analyzed; it's really generous with its charismatic villains.
It’s like a 9 or even 10 out of 10 piece of comedic art. It’s so good lol.
All of the villains had 3 themes going on.
1 was sympathetic
2 was straight up evil
3 was a force of nature.
This movie is a MASTERPIECE
@@申月営無営月無営有申the sympathetic one is goldilocks and the 3 bears, the evil one is jack Horner, and the force of nature is death yea?
It's a masterclass for writers and animators. Writing wise: it does nothing new, it's built entirely out of well worn tropes. But it uses those tropes so effectively and the writing is so GOOD it doesn't matter that these are all things many stories have done before.
@@SaiScribbles Yup it’s basically trope after trope but just executed beautifully. Basically like a 5 star chef making a simple omelette.
9:29 The drop of blood running down the face of Puss did it for me. It's not very often that you see actual blood in an animated movie like this, and it really solidifies that death is no longer a running gag in the story.
Same, frankly I was shocked. I thought it would end up being some gag but no, your hero is bleeding. Really sets the tone
@@FalconCooper same thing...I was surprised to see that in a kids movie. That makes you realize that they are not playing. I even thought it was something else at first. It was really a "you must pay attention now" call
What really sold that scene for me wasn't just the presence of blood but the depiction of it. The scene lost most of its colour and stylization, almost becoming more stylized-realism rather than just pure style. It felt more tangible and visceral. It's like when cartoon or anime comedies change from very simple drawings to high detail drawings but this time for dramatic emphasis rather than comedy.
Gargoyles is one of the VERY few animated kids/family shows that had blood in it.
@@hariman7727 Powerpuff Girls. Sugar and spice, and blood and teeth flying everywhere. Buttercup was a bit psycho.
This film has:
A terrifying, cold, menacing and a badass villain;
Villain that is redeemable.
A straight up heartless monster that is irredeemable, yet entertaining to watch.
Eat your heart out, Disney
Disney aint the sharpest tool in the shed, and one day hopefully the world is going to roll them
Couldn't have said it better myself
All three!
@@gabrielandradeferraz386 Did you just go there?
@@AndrewAce. yes yes he did
There’s three ways to write a great villain:
- Make a villain redeemable
- Make a villain irredeemable
- Make a villain absolutely terrifying
DreamWorks did that all at once, and it worked for them in The Last Wish.
Imo the villains were more like:
1: the irredeemable villain. Jack Horner of course
2: the redeemable villain. Goldilocks and the 3 bears.
3: the "force of nature". Seemingly unstoppable, but not simply just an antagonist to the main character. He/she just is. A "neutral" villain so to speak.
@@Sanquinity Are you talking about Death for the third one?
@@Gregory_12 ...er...yes...what other villains were there?
@@SanquinityShrek? He's quite a menace 😂
@@Sanquinityi wouldnt call death neutral, he was there to end puss' life prematurely
If the next Shrek and Kung Fu Panda will be this good, then it's a sure thing DreamWorks will definitely outshine whatever Disney's cooking up at this moment.
Yes. I need a villain on par with Shen and Wolf. They don't mess around, just simply destroy our main characters' life.
I wasn't excited for Shrek 5 until I saw the Last Wish so yeah, they're doing something right
"why isnt he dead already kill him kill him" - Lord Shen, Kung Fu Panda 2
even if they're half as good as this movie or shrek 2 they'll outshine disney
The director of Kung Fu Panda 4 (which is currently in production) is gonna be Joel Crawford, the same director of Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
So yeah, I have pretty high hopes for KFP4.
Best bit of the movie for me was Puss panicking in the forest and Perito just laying his head on him to calm him down. That one scene is shows perfectly what one of the MCUs biggest problem is. They just don’t know when to cut the jokes and let a scene settle for a min. Like Thor finding an injured Sif and we got joke after joke. Imagine if the scene was as moving as this scene from Puss in boots.
Or Henry Cavil in the Witcher, with his horse.
I am starting to think these "writers" are not real people.
@@Grubnar yeah, the writers wanted Geralt to make jokes while Roach was dying and Henry refused and rewrote the scene.
Knowing when a dramatic calm moment for relaxation or reflection is needed for the story is the evidence of a good writer. The writers for this movie deserve more work!
We don't deserve Henry Cavill
And Thor and Jane make jokes LITERALLY seconds after she was revealed to have cancer. Marvel is doomed if they don’t get their shit together.
I like how Dreamworks went from "Let's make an adventure fairytails about children" to "Know the true meaning of life kids or Death will come to you"
No, they went from "let's adapt the Book of Exodus into an animated musical" to fairytails about children
@@frankie3010 No, they went from satirizing fairytales within a fairytale to (the rest in the op is fine)
Furries would embrace death
Amen
And it's wonderful
I also want to mention that during this shot 14:23 in the movie Puss and Death say,
D: “What’s the matter? Lives flashing before your eyes?”
P: “No, just one.”
Puss lifts up his head and hat showing Kitty and Perrito in the background instead of blocking them out. Signifying that they are now apart of his life and by his side since he’s come to terms with his mortality and the people in his life. Such a great movie
I never noticed it before but the Phoenix was crying when Horner used her as a flamethrower, in the clip at the beggining of this video you can see one tear rolling down her eye. This just makes the fact she and the Ethical Bug give the final blow to Horner even better.
The ethical bug is jiminy cricket from pinnochio
@@ttracs Shhh! Copyright!
Well, in original novel there is a nameless talking cricket character. While Jiminy is copyrighted by Disney, the cricket is not
On the 2nd rewatch I also noticed he set one of his guys on fire and he's trying to roll around to put it out. Making me laugh harder in the theater, man I have a twisted sense of humor.
"Y-you're not gonna shoot a puppy, are you, Jack?"
"yeah, in the face, why?"
The Wolf was really pissed at the end, his whole Spanish rant translates to "Why the hell did I play with my food!?". He really wanted to kill arrogant Puss in Boots, to serve as a warning to everyone to not live life for granted and disregard Death. But when Puss had his development, Death missed his chance so he just goes in peace. The ultimate karma battle now lost to time because Death played around too long.
You gotta give the wolf some credit: He accepted his momentary defeat and took responsibility for it, too. What a legend
@@JarmamStuff I guess since the Wolf is Death, that would mean he has the patience and intelligence acquired since the beginning of life and him doing his job. There would be no point in whining and complaining in the grand scheme of things, he had a chance and missed it because he played around too much, a lesser villain would've tried to kill Puss anyway. But the Wolf is too much of a legend for that, we'll see if Dreamworks ruins it when they (eventually) bring him back due to how popular he is, especially on the internet.
@@JarmamStuff I think the last words from the Wolf pretty much explain why.
And puss knows that if the wolf kept on fighting the wolf would eventually kill him. Which is why it was good that the wolf decided just leave him instead of finishing him.
@heartless2147 That is what makes him not so much a villain: he got salty he lost but he got over it quickly
That introduction was literally perfect.
Seeing Jack just throw away "bad stuff" made me laugh uncontrollably because that is 100% correct
Dream works be like; "nah that's below me"
Coming from a disney too 👌
It's crazy how the film puts in 3 types of villains and they were all incredible from the sympathetic villain to the unapologetically hilarious villain to the menacing force of nature that would haunt a child's nightmares
My 7 yr old son literally freaked out at the whistle.... I mean the animation and style of the wolf is pretty scary... plus our awesome hero is afraid so we are afraid.
The thing which makes him such a great antagonist to Puss in Boots is that he's not even a bad guy. He's just doing his job and frustrated that Puss is ruining the gift which he was given.
If he Is doing his job why does he feel personally attack and doesn't just kill puss when he first meets him?
He literally says out loud that cats having 9 lives as affront to life that he doesn't like. He didn't kill Puss because like he said it doesn't work that way. He doesn't take lives. He is just there when they end. Watch the movie.
@@Pelican07.23 he feels personally attacked because Puss laughs in the face of death and never valued what life and death is. He didn't kill him in the first meet up because it would be too easy. He enjoys the hunt. But then when he saw Puss genuinely cares for his last life and literally willing to fight Death for it, he gave him this chance. As it said in the video he's a force of nature. And in the end Death caches to us all
@@Leahs_Dad lmao he didn’t even need to go take Puss’ last life for himself. He can just wait til he’s in his deathbed but because of how much Puss has disregarded his previous 8 precious lives, Death saw that as a disrespect and decided to punish Puss by taking his last life himself. He didn’t need to do all of that but because of Puss’ disregard of his lives, not because of a cat’s absurd gift of having 9 lives, that he decided to take matters into his own hands.
@@Pelican07.23 imagine you work at some sort of costumer service, then this one jerk comes and mock you in your face saying that you're worthless, and Will be replaced by an AI, wouldn't you be angry and want to get rid of them?
I love that in Goldi's part the message was It doesn't matter if you're parents/family aren't blood related, as long as they love and support you they're you're family. It's the best thing to show to some kids who are adopted!
ngl that arc made me emotional...
@@bilalamir1341especially with momma bear
Only about 10 minutes of screentime and Death has cemented itself as one of Dreamworks greatest antagonist, if not one of the greatest animated antagonist of all time.
I genuinely think he is such a phenomenal antagonist. I can't think of any aspect that was done poorly in him. Unless people are being nitpicky about him being a furry character, he's an outstanding villain, maybe even outside the animated sector.
Death is probably gonna be dreamworks version of scar. Like one of the few villains of the age to shape an entire generation
he beats out shen imo, fairy godmother is on par with him for her owns reasons
The only DW villain who even comes close to him is Shen from Kung Fu Panda 2, but that might be the only DW movie better than this film.
@@mythicaldragon4354 “about him being a furry character” have these people looked who the freaking protagonist is?
Just a little correction: The wolf in this movie is not the Big Bad Wolf. Big Bad Wolf is already a character who has appeared in other Shrek movies, mainly being a minor comic-relief character who acts as a sidekick to Shrek sometimes.
Personally, I forgot about that when watching this movie, and also thought that this wolf was the Shrek-verse version of Big Bad Wolf and that he was a bounty hunter (just like the Piper of Hamelin in a previous movie). But then the movie reveals that the wolf is just Death itself, and then I was reminded by my family (after the movie ended) that Big Bad Wolf had already existed in the franchise as a less serious character.
Liking and commenting to get this boosted. Love the vid. That was driving me nuts, though. He literally says he’s Death. This might be a lil cheeky but you should probably get your character names right, Mr. Film Analyst
Death was called the Big Bad Wolf in marketing
@@realbreeze22 then the marketing didn’t pay attention either.
@@camgoodkicks less "they didn't pay attention" move and more "hide the fact that the wolf is death itself spoiler" move
@@raden1287 think about what you’re arguing at this point: fact is, Sigma Sensei is right. This ain’t the big bad wolf. The marketing doesn’t matter, he’s not called that in the flick, nor is “big bad wolf” ever said (to my memory). I only teased Filmento because his literal job is paying attention to movies and writing them.
"What's the matter? Lives flashing before your eyes?"
"No. Just one. I'm done running away."
Still gives me chills whenever I hear that line
Just saw the film again in theaters yesterday, and that climactic showdown still kicks so much ass ❤🔥👏
straight up one of my fav moments from this movie
I know I can never defeat you, Lobo, but I will never stop fighting for THIS life.
Can’t forget:
‘Pick it up’
@@markmolayal9402 Uh, it's only 'running', it doesn't involve away. ☝️🤓
A cool little tid bit is the fact that despite overcoming his fear of mortality, he never stopped being afraid of death as shown when he sighed in relief when death let him go, it was a sign of his learning and only by being afraid of something can you truly grow up and mature, by being afraid of death can you truly value life. this movie is simply layers upon layers of thematic storytelling.
He wasn’t really afraid, he shows that the Grimm Reaper isn’t something to fear but embrace
1:19 if you look at the book goldilocks opens up and read the first word of every letter going down it spells "you already have it" regarding her wanting a family. Animators on this film went hard.
Just when I think I've seen all the great stuff hidden in this movie, someone points out another.
Amazing!
HOLY SHIT!
Oh snap, good catch
😦😦😦
This was an interesting perspective. Some bitter PIB haters were saying death wolf was overrated because he's just edgy but in reality, he's just well-written because he is a representation of Puss' inner demons or anxiety. A villain is always good when it's the hero's biggest weakness
Anyone who calls him edgy doesn't know what that word means.
Anyone who calls him edgy are Disney fangirl boys
There are haters? Howww???
@@randompanda2391 you'd be surprised.
I’ve never seen anyone claim that about the movie. The only thing that people claim is that lobo is the most powerful character in fiction and is death itself who’s just doing his job. That’s death stans
I like the fact that Jack Horner is a good example of having a villain being evil for evil sake. I like the fact that he is evil and knows it and doesn't care,he revils in it he takes glee in it especially death while is an inevitable sign that no matter how invincible you think you are death comes for us eventually.
I love how DreamWorks went back to the basics with the Shrek universe, and that's take what Disney's doing and subvert it. Disney has been obsessed with gray-area antagonists, plot twists and generational trauma and the like. DreamWorks said "No. This guy's straight irredeemable".
Really wish Disney would take some notes cause I miss their traditional villains like Hook, Scar, Hades.
@@acemstudio Disney can continue to mess up in glorious fashion. And lose money from their agenda-driven movies and lack originality.
I like to think he's like Mr. Evil, he does messed up things but when it comes to something weird and creepy he's just all "f- no"
He is a fine example of chaotic evil
As a 40yo, Puss realizing the "easy" part of life was behind him and that death is closer than birth made me feel identified with him. Those panic attacks hit hard. I´m pretty sure this one is not a kids movie.
It's what kids movie should be: to give at least one additional layer to characters and smear the line of good and evil. Streamlining everything is the reason there are no modern classics.
I love that the Death Wolf represents all three basic fears:
*natural fear,* fear of something we can see and comprehend.
*Unnatural fear,* things that are supernatural.
And finally *unknown fear,* that fear of "something bad is going to happen but I don't know what, I don't know what this is, I can't see it, can't fight it." and it makes ABSOLUTE sense for him to represent these fears, given you know...HE'S DEATH.
And what makes him EVEN BETTER is he's NOT the standard villain. He's an _ANTAGONIST_ which is an opposing force for the protagonist. Death Wolf had him *dead to rights* (ha) several times over. People who say he's a villain, are forgetting key moments where they interact. Such as when he tells Puss to pick up his sword. He's telling Puss to fight for his life. To earn that right to live. To prove. Death. Wrong. That his life IS worth something. Ever heard of the phrase "scared straight"? That's what Death was doing. Being scared straight is where bad behavior becomes corrected, or at least markedly improved. Death here, was trying to make Puss see that he wasn't valuing his lives. He threw them away. "Each, frivolous end." He was showing Death that his life wasn't worth living. Because he was throwing them away. Was Death enjoying the chase, well yeah of course. But was he MALICIOUS about it?
"Go ahead, RUN for it. Makes it more fun for me." I don't see this as Death being MALICIOUS. Again it's him scaring Puss shtless so that he'd appreciate his one remaining life. The beauty of life is that we only have one. That's why Death isn't a cat person, and why he "finds the very idea of nine lives abssssURD." per his own words. Death is the great equalizer. Death is everyone's antagonist in this life. It's such a brilliant move by DreamWorks to make him the antagonist in this film. It's relatable on so many levels.
Absolutely 100% agree! I've been making the same point with other people I saw the movie with: Death could have got Puss right there and then in the first scene in the bar, instead he spends the whole movie teaching him (in the most scary way possible xD) to value his life, to fight for it and that it doesn't need more.
Death can't be defeated no matter what and the movie really used that in a very clever way (:
I think ultimately the key to this movie success is that despite being an animated movie, it tackles adult themes and has layers: adults that saw it appreciated it, kids had fun with it and when they will revisit it as adults they will catch on to all the details. Recipe for a timeless classic I'd say (:
I think his last scene in the movie is in conflict with this take. When Puss tells him that he'll fight to the death, Death screams in spanish "why did I play with my food?!". He didn't hunt and taunt Puss to make him develop. Puss' development was an unintentional side effect. As told by Death himself, he was just playing with his prey. Hence why he's straight-up *disappointed* and upset that Puss is not arrogant anymore. Because then it's not fun anymore
This was just a perfect explanation
@Darryl07 hmmmm that's fair. But again he does remind Puss in a gentler way after that little tantrum that they'll meet again. A little reminder that he's always there in the shadows. I just really don't think death is a VILLAIN. Not in the true sense. He isn't the typical villain to be villainous sake like Jack Horner. He isn't the sympathetic villain like Goldie Locks. He doesn't fit into the third category of "other" which represents what the hero could become of they become villains. He's just an antagonist. He's An antagonist doesn’t have to be human-the main antagonist can sometimes be a force, like nature. This is what fits Death the best, since he doesn't really fit into the typical villain archetypes.
@@acemstudio I agree. That's an accurate assessment
😂I agree with your statement sir, I also love “Pusss…” 14:57
Can we talk about how clever the Dark Forest is? And how does it protect the wishing star? By convincing people that they don't need it.
Puss wants new lives? The cave of lost souls teaches him he should value the one he has left
Goldie wants a family? The old cabin teaches her she already has one
Perrito wants to become a therapy dog? Even if he didn't plan to make it a wish, The forest gives him examples of how to help people relax.
Kitty wants someone she can trust? Well, it's right in front of her the whole time in their adventure.
I would have been really curious to see what path it had planned for Jack.
If Jack had touched the map the forest would've maybe just offed him
Puss even got annoyed when one of his lives said "Without us you will always live a life of...." he rolled his eyes upward in that typical "ugh I don't need this" move.
"Fffeeeearrrr." and that's when Puss goes right back to thinking he NEEDS these lives. Because he's a coward afraid of dying. But it reminds me of one of my favorite Doctor Who episodes where Ten and Rose go to New Earth. Cassandra in Rose's body goes "I don't want to die." and Ten responds "No one does." and yet even he at the end of his run goes "I don't want to go." even the Doctor had his qualms about dying lol. I think we all do in away. We just don't know what's next and that scares us.
@@spinosaurusiii7027 the map would just say "NO" in Arial bold and we would see the star blow up in the distance lmao.
another thing i love is the fact that death doesn't appear on the map subtly showing us how powerful he is to the point of what might be the MOST powerful magical object in the UNIVERSE doesn't really affect him like that force field thing just disintegrates everything that touches it yet he just walks through the damn thing like it was just air whilst also might i add WAS FLOUTING in the air sheesh
I'd be curious to see what, if anything, would happen if the Wolf touched the map.
I just love that every whistle from Death is kinda different, especially the last one. Doesn't sound creepy but more friendly
They didn't need to go that hard on this movie, but I'm glad they did!
I can’t believe Filmento finally talked about an animated film after all these years!
Well, he did Spider-Verse too.
@@somecallmejeremy
I think that's what they mean by "after all these years" since that video is old enough to ride a bike
The last one he did was wreck it Ralph 2, 3 years ago
And then httyd 3 shortly before that
This movie came out of nowhere and became everyone's favourite.
Hell yeah. It's even one of my favorite movies now.
Don't you love it when that happens?
First Encanto, then Bad Guys, now this.
There were a few downsides in Dreamworks, but they managed to make one of the best animated movies in 2022. It’s surprising that the Bad Guys movie had a lot of personality than Strange World.
Strange World is a trash copy of Made in Abyss, of course has no personality
I do think when they got bought by Universal, their overall animation quality went up immensely.
You can clearly see a shift.
I saw the trailer to Strange World and just though: Wow, they are trying sooo hard to sell the idea of this wonderful curious world that I would want to visit in the film and all I can think of is that is looks like the most generic artsy screensaver on par with something Illumination might hork up.
@@wjzav1971they really messed it up because the concept of living on a giant creature and most of the movie being spent inside its biology is really cool
I think an important aspect of the wolf is that we, as an audience, can relate to them and also desire to achieve their very same objective: getting puss .
50% audience 😂
No wonder he spent all that time tryna slay puss. He is but a man after all
It took me a second... but I got it lmao
Lol
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Death is such a fantastic antagonist, easily one of the best Dreamworks villains ever.
I'm glad you decided to analyze this movie 💯
Villain*
The visual influence Into the Spider-Verse had was obvious, but oh so welcome and well executed. The villain, instantly iconic.
Dare I say that The Last Wish did write its villains more efficiently than Spider-Verse did. Kingpin felt underdeveloped in the movie compared to Death, Jack Horner and Goldilocks who had less screen time combined compared to his.
@peachywonnie Well, visual effects such as the comic style in the fights against the giant and Death. Original Commenter didn't mention Spider verse had an effect on Villains, only about the visual such as the fight scenes.
The one thing I didn't like about the film.
The best about the animation in this film was that they weren't just copying Spiderverse, they did their own style - while Spider-Verse replicated the style in comic books, befitting its source, Puss in Boots 2 went for a painterly, hand-and-brush visual that resembles a painting in a fairy tale storybook.
Throw in Arcane too. There's a bit of that "low framerate + drama" style in the fight on the bridge between Jinx and her former childhood friend.
4:30 the fact that his voice almost perfectly matches the Wolf’s voice makes it better
I love Wagner Moura
For me, this movie had 3 kind of antagonists and used them perfectly:
The force of nature one; destructive, but with a moral code (Rattlesnake Jake or Predator), the Wolf.
The sympathetic one, that could be redeemed (Loki, Zuko or Darth Vader), Goldilocks.
And the villanous one, irredimible through and through (Alien, Scar or Palpatine), Jack Horner.
Lawful, Neutral, Chaotic.
true
It’s actually all villains although Goldilocks wasn’t really evil
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is the first "kids" animated movie in a long time that treats its audience like adults. Sure it's got iconic characters and a wacky adventure, but the themes of morality and Puss grappling with death, even having a full on anxiety attack, are so masterfully done, all coupled with an amazing artstyle and a terrifying villain. Love this movie to death!
Is more like dont treat his audience like a retards. Kids today have permanent access to internet, who the hell really think they cant manage to see violence or blood? I saw tons and tons of blood in my games and movies from 8 to 12 years and also watched all the Stephen King adaptations and i also remember to watch entire X files show without a problem, no nightmares, no fear, no stupidity of my parents censoring it for me...
I think it be more accurate to say it doesnt treat kids like fucking idiots.
because there is a difference between a kids film and a film for all ages.
I see what you did there, but it’s not ‘adults’ it just doesn’t treats kids as stupid
@@TabalugaDragonand yet people always say ‘kids film’ when the proper term is family film
It's a great idea to "split" the villain into 2, since this movie wouldn't have worked with just one villain.
I love how the wolf is the serius main threat whilst Jack is the funnies part of the film.
And Goldielocks is the classic tragic villain, but played to perfection and much easier to accept when there are other villains in the story
I love that the wolf is never defeated, only delayed. It shows that not every conflict needs a victory, and once a beef is squashed, both parties can go on with their lives. It also adds weight to the villain, maintaining his menace and danger
I actually *wished* for Filmento to do a Puss in Boots analysis, particularly on Death. And it surprisingly came true!
Magic required?
You’re the hero we didn’t know we needed
hmmm, what power, u shold go wish for the right numbers in Lottery :D
@@MouseGoat no, his wish was granted because his desire was a noble one. If he acts selfishly, his powers will be taken from him!
Looks like someone wished upon a star.
There's just something magical about the movie. I've seen it more than five times now and it's still good to watch. That's how good the story is!
Same here,saw it 3 times in theaters and got the 4k release the other day. It's like Joker, each viewing just as good as the first.
Another thing you may not have mentioned is how the villain is grounded in the common real-life fear of death. He’s scary because there’s a good chance that you fear him just as much as Puss does. You feel for the heroes and villains more when they’re relatable and grounded in reality, and Death is the number one most relatable thing possible.
And the older you get, the more you will fear him
Wagner Moura who made Pablo Scobar in Narcos, made the voice of "Death"
When was the last time a Disney movie had an actual villain that wasn't a twist antagonist & was actually intimidating without needing to be redeemed?
@Julian “Jules” R Yep, that was 14 years ago.
@@emperorfaiz
Back when people wrote good stories instead of political bullshit
@@killgriffinnow It's mostly just bad writing tbh
You're wrong. I think last time it was King Candy from Wreck-It Ralph. I don't think he classifies as a twist villain, though there is a twist connected to him.
The last one is actually Tamatoa from Moana
7:38 Nice cameo Phil Mento
One of my favorite details of the Wolf that most people don’t notice is his weapons, which are actually called Shotels. These curved swords are especially useful against cavalry as they’re designed to easily knock somebody off of their horse. So the Wolf is quite literally knocking Puss off of his high horse.
Not quite, his weapons are actually sickles. A smaller, handheld version of a scythe, they are just indicative of his role as Death, but he uses sickles instead of scythes, both because they are more effective weapons, and likely to somewhat hide the fact that he really was Death, and not a pretender.
This is really streching it. The Shotel was designed to bypass SHIELDS not cavalry. Go around the board and hit the wrist of the enemy. It wasn’t used for cavalry, The spear did that just fine.
Doesn’t even have the correct blades, they are sickles.
I don't know how much I buy this. It actually makes more sense that they are sickles, as sickles were used to harvest grain. And Death is HARVESTING Puss' lives one by one.
And Death's weapon has multiple forms, other than the default form, 2 sickles can be combined to form a dual-bladed staff and in the cave scene, he folds the blades in like a fist weapon.
Nope, Shotel blade should be far bigger. Death is wielding Sickles, because he's Reaping souls.
7:47 NOT THE BREAKING BAD THEME SONG 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I love that Puss only ever wanted to get his original 9 lives back. Not eternal life (which has its own problems), not 99 lives, just what he already had. It shows that he didn’t value any of those lives individually, just the feeling of invincibility that they gave him. Even if he had more, they’d be spent just as frivolously.
And then at the end when he realizes this and instead of making a wish for more lives chooses to stare down death itself and fight for the one he had left because now he had a real tangible reason to live for poetry in action.
And I hate how Puss meatriders justify it that it's not wrong for him to do that.....when that was the reason Death pursued him constantly to the star until he learned the lesson: maybe one life is enough.
The Wolf wasn’t just the villain, he was the lesson
Lobo wasn’t the lesson, he was a villain
I also really liked how the wolf’s core motivation in this movie completely counters Puss’s goal and completes with the death of Puss. In his first scene, it was shown there was pretty much no chance Puss would be able to take out the wolf especially since he’s literally death, so it made the success for Puss much more unlikely
I honestly just think it's neat how the whistle shifts to a major key after the final battle between Puss and Wolf. It's a super simple way of summing up Puss's character arc musically but is (probably) subtle enough for anyone who isn't a music nerd like me to not consciously take note of it.
13:11 he looks kinda proud at knowing that puss n boots finally values life and actually takes the meaning of death(him) seriously this seriously has the same level of character development as kung fu panda trilogy
"And I don't mean it metaphorically, or rhetorically, or poetically, or theoretically, or any other fancy way. I'M DEATH. STRAIGHT. UP. And I have come for you, Puss in Boots." - One of the best Villain quote ever. Also, his whistle is both catchy and scary at the same time.
"Just like Gravity. You can only see it's real, when you lift something up and let it fall."
That is truly a great comparison. One of many very accurate comparisons throughout the Video!
What I like about the big bad wolf is he generates empathy within the main hero, he isn’t just there to act as an assassin towards Puss, he is trying to generate empathy through fear, and what gives him the upper hand is that he’s physically stronger than Puss in Boots. Stalking him and targeting his weaknesses in the end if his nine lives. I feel like all of the best villains target the hero’s weaknesses, like how joker targets Batman’s weaknesses
I’ve been watching your videos for a few years now and you never cease to give great takes and better videos.
Keep up the great work good sir!
Thank you very much for watching!
Dreamworks has definitely stepped up not only in terms of animation, but with it’s story, plot and characters.
And The Last Wish definitely shows, cuz oh my god, I was genuinely surprised by how Amazing it was.
I love that they finally figured out how to make 3D animation beautiful
A main reason I love this villian and movie so much is because Puss doesn't actually defeat Death in the conventional way. They don't have an epic Battle where only one comes out on top. The movie realizes that you can't kill Death without making Puss look too powerful, and that would defeat the purpose of it anyways. Puss defeats Death, but they both still come out of it alive, and Puss comes out a changed cat.
He didn’t really “defeats death” he just knocked him down to a point where he’s not afraid anymore but even Puss said that he can’t beat him as death is always gonna come back! That’s why the ending is more about them gaining mutual respect for one another more than anything else!
The movie literally shows puss beating lobo in the conventional way. Puss comes out on top
Puss beat lobo which doesn’t defeat the purpose because the whole point is to show the Grimm Reaper that he’s not afraid anymore and that the legend is more than what he thought
@@Gadget-Walkmenhe literally beat lobo, lobo wanted to kill him and puss wanted to live, they fought, puss came out on top. What puss means is that ‘I can’t stop you forever’
Also he says immediately afterwards ‘I will never stop fighting for this life’
Death is such an awesome villain! The way he’s presented really manages to make the audience feel fear. And the twist on who he really is is solid gold! He’s DEATH itself. And he didn’t mean it metaphorically or rhetorically or poetically or theoretically, or any other fancy kind of way. He is Death, Straight, Up. And I love how the trailers managed to hide this so we could get some genuine surprise! And I’m glad that we got this villain, because it shows that even though Disney may have stopped making good villains, doesn’t mean other studios can’t. And DreamWorks really nailed it with this one and even though Death only had like 10 minutes of screen time, he managed to really make a huge impact and I’m really happy that DW managed to pull it off!
DreamWorks, you did AMAZING!
I was watching tons of videos about villains today, Filmento your timing is absolutely ON POINT!
1:34
This is why I love you filmento
You do all this editing to keep the video funny but it’s also relevant to the review
You’re awesome
Puss in boot showed multiple villains can be achieved while also give the main character a powerful story
Also is it just me or is death probably one of the best villains in this new generation
I love how at the end of the fight with death he says something like "I'm still going to come after you when you meet your end, right?" And puss replies with "yeah and I'll be waiting" I just found it cool cuz even if puss defeated him on the star that doesn't mean death is gone for good he's still death and will come back even if it's at the end of puss's life
‘If’ puss did defeat the Grimm Reaper, lobo gave up and accepted that he lost. He just gave up his selfish plans
1:18 if u pause it right there, all the first letters form the phrase "you already have it" (about the goldie plot), masterful detail that tell us how much the team cared for this movie
Lobo was noticeably the best villain I've seen in the last several years. Also, Lobo was a wolf that led a large pack of highly aggressive wolves in New Mexico. For a good period of time, Lobo was unkillable. The thing that killed him in the end was sorrow.
What are you talking about? Legit question, not trying to be a smart a** or anything. That story sounds really interesting.
Lobo is wolf in portuguese/spanish
My man just came back from 2 months hiatus and immediately gave us 2 videos in one week
I'll see if I can get into a schedule of 4 videos a month once the book is out!
Death and Rattlesnake Jake are two of my favorite villains in animation. They are intimidating in comparable ways, as well both being unreasonably cool. They are also in their respective films for roughly the same amount of time: Barely. XP
Death from _The Last Wish_ looks like he could actually fit as the villain in the Kung Fu Panda universe in terms of the design.
As it turns out, the sheer profundity of Puss In Boots: The Last Wish has moved me past the point of no return. In sincerity, I must admit I had tempered my expectations for this film. We do, after all, live in an age of creative and artistic bankruptcy, the time of cash grabs and assembly-line sequels galore. In spite of this, I can say with confidence that Puss In Boots: The Last Wish is, for lack of a more eloquent term, a perfect film. The script is wholly original, the performances are passionately acted and the animation is fluid as ever. With these factors among others, DreamWorks was able to create a truly profound and surprisingly poignant epic in Puss In Boots: The Last Wish.
Been watching for you for a few years now and I just gotta say, I’m so proud of how far you’ve come.
It’s about DAMN time you’ve wrote a book about all of your videos so I can’t wait to buy it!
I love Jack Horner and Death, both of them are a prime example of how to make a real villain, make them likable, allow them to show emotion, just give them character. They work very well compared to most "pure evil" villains.
For me, Jack Horner is only likeable in that he's being voiced by John Mulaney doing improv.
you liked Jack Horner?
You don’t have to make a villain “likable” just engaging and compelling.
Jack Horner is not likeable in the very least, and that's what makes him great. He's a pure villain in that the movie never held back in showing just how irredeemable he is (hell, he KNOWS he's bad and he loves it). Compare that to the villains in Disney, which tried so hard to be as forgetable as possible.
dude your editing and meme-insertion skills are on point! your videos always make me laugh, and add to the reasoning and quality of your videos
I have 2 questions:
How do I get to your level of editing or meme-ing? It would be insane to have S-tier editing such as yours
Would you ever review Pacific Rim? It's my favorite movie, and I think it has many things which separate it from other films and makes it unique. You could make a video tearing it apart and call it the worst movie ever, and I'd still love it because of your style
I didn't expect this brief cameo on one of my favorite channels hahaha 1:56
Excellent crash course on not only villains, but comedy - the build up to the Puss joke at the end was beautiful
Been looking forward to this video ever since I saw The Last Wish in theaters.
And yeah, Death is easily one of the best and greatest villains in animation, and probably also film in general, and that was accomplished with less than TEN MINUTES of screen time.
DreamWorks' only mistake was releasing this movie at the same time as when Way of Water came out - this decision probably cost the studio hundreds of millions in potential revenue.
And losng to Guillermo del Toro Pinnochio in the Oscars. Tbf, it should have released in 2024 onwards since it can't compete with Spiderverse either.
The Last Wish really deserved a billion dollar box office.
This movie deserves all the praise. I was looking forward for a good animated movie but it was a GOOD MOVIE all around.
The fight scenes against Death were Anime AF and I loved them. This is the kind of things that you only get from animation.
2:19 made me lose my mind it fit so well I started crying with laughter watching it over and over ; _ ; :D
"I used to pray for time like this"
-Meek Mill
I do hope to see more representation of wolves in future films
12:54 That edit still keeps the esence of what death said there
Incredibly effective is right.
This film almost totally flew under my radar, then I caught a clip with of a few minutes of footage of Death's introduction in the bar and I had to watch this movie.
Same here I first saw Perritos interaction with Goldilocks and the three bears and thought, "this has Shrek vibes,interesting." Then I saw Deaths intro and decided I have to see this in theaters.
You know what I love about this? He's introduced in a creepy way, completely overpowers the hero and is a cool character while doing it. If this were a Disney/Marvel movie, Puss would've defeated him easily in the first scene while cracking jokes, undermining all tension. Villains should be scary
0:21 I have gushed about this movie do much already, and yet everytine i see the movie it only makes me love it more. The unicorns pulling the Carrage have their horns cut off in a mere 3 second shot
8:20 That's a really good tip!
When the Wolf said he had witnessed every single of Puss' deaths I immediately thought of Humpty.
1:49 OMG He was actually in the crowd!? I didnt notice XD
This movie was SUCH a breath of fresh air. An impeccable animation, action and a simple, yet very well written story.
I never even imagined I'd have to wait for something like this for so long.
I'm so happy you did a video on this! My favorite movie analyzer and my favorite animated action movie! Perfection. The only thing that I would say is missing is that the animation style and the way that the villain carry themselves amplifies his intensity. When he is fighting, his eyes are wide open making him look bloodthirsty and intense. Plus the shadow under the door is just so unreal. His limited screen time also makes him more intense cause he isn't like those typical baddies that stand around and unload dialog in a casual way.
This might very well be filmento's best work...the music, the analysis, everything's just perfection
around 12:45 you made me want to cry. Bravo
Crazy how there's so many things you could analyze about this movie about cat in shoes.
There's so much here. The comedy is incredibly tight knit, the visuals always service the scene, set up and pay off, how to write a mcguffin story with proper stakes, how to write a film with multiple Villains, how to write a flawed protagonist, how to write supporting characters, etc. There's so much it genuinely blows me away. This movie deserves any praise it's received, it is genuinely fantastic and a work of art.
I think that another point that made him a great villain is that he is his own character, they didn't went for the overly dark character who doesn't talk with a bone hand or something remotely close, they made a likeable boastful character that talks just enough to be the big dog in the room and also has his own twist when it's revealed that he is the real death. Great character overall.
AND THE FUCKING WHISTLE, he even has his own iconic thing. Love you doggo ded.
This film is incredible! About to go watch for the 4th time!
4:40 he's death. Pure. No ice.
That line is chilling 😂
this movie is just too good, and no one expected it to be. legendary and refreshing.
I'm not sure who the writers are but man my hats off to them. This is story building and writing 101 to a tee. Honestly it's the best movie I saw all last year. It's instantly a classic and a top 10 movie in my list.
This movie is better than most movies that came out last year. It deserves to be nominated for Best Picture, not just Best Animated.
My heart was screaming with joy at how terrifyingly cool Death was as a villain. He's the definition of cool because he's a threat to Puss psychologically, mentally and physically. He is literally the embodiment of cinematic awesomeness.
Good to see Filmento talking about Puss in boots the last wish!
6:40 *Jack is as Reckless with his life as puss was!*
He throws them away with no regards that he may need em someday!
1:45 Bro..... I would have never seen that
This entire movie reminded me of the poem about meeting death by Tecumseh. That we should all love and value our lives without the fear of death, and when it’s time, to not beg for one more day or second, but sing our death song like a hero going home.