The fact that a Spider-man animated movie by Sony (who made the emoji movie) , a league of legends show and a puss in boots movie have some of the best animation in recent years and absolutely amazing characters is just unbelievable
Just goes to show that we should stop crediting the work of the amazing people working on these movies to their soul-less corporate overlords. I also guess that even those lizard people are capable of seeing when a team seems solid enough that they deserve funding, they wouldn't be making money at all otherwise after all.
Worse, Chris Meledandri who created minions and illumination and is the overseer of all illumination films was the one that brought back puss in boots 2 from development hell AND was an executive producer in the film. Lol.
@@seratope boss baby was not a bruh moment for DreamWorks lol. It was crazy popular and made tons of money for them. They got a sequel, an Oscar, a spinoff show, etc.
(Except that next door we see CGI quality, pay and work conditions in rapid decline. This sentiment, interpreted in industry, means 'crack the whip harder', rather than 'you hired all this talent, where'd all the mediocrity come from?'. Credit due: at least we're regularly bored enough to savour a masterpiece)
Death Wolf was a stylistic triumph, but I also like that Jack Horner was an irredeemable villain. No sob back story (being outperformed by a puppet does not count), no plot twist. In that way, he was an old-school villain. And those are increasingly rare.
Jack is literally a parody of all those bad villains you are supposed to sympathise with because of some cheap backstory. He literally said himself that he had a loving family, he was rich, etc. and is just an entitled fuck in general who thinks he deserves even more. That's just... amazing.
@@helion_ut Same we had in Phineas & Ferb Movie. There we meet Duffenschmirtz from alternative dimension who is an antonym of Duffenschmirtz. He is just a spoiled kid who could always get what he wanted. Oh btw Duffenschmirtz helps to defeat his doppelganger.
He’s also a good parallel to Puss. Puss didn’t value life just as much as Jack. The difference being whose life he didn’t value. It’s funny cuz puss had such an ego and image as a fearless hero, that he didn’t realize he was actively treating himself badly. Jack didn’t value the life of others. So we see that Jack hasn’t changed at all, but Puss grew to appreciate life
Something I really liked is how Kitty seems to define herself by her past. Perrito wholeheartedly lives in the present, and Puss is so focused on his legend, his future, that he disregards the present and past. I dont know if anyone else has seen these themes or if Im just imagining things :)
One thing that I love about Death is how infrequent he appears in the film. His appearances are spaced so perfectly that you get caught up in the film's glorious animation and story and completely forget about him. Then he appears and your heart drops. He's not a forgettable villain at all, but you just get so caught up in the moment that you only remember he's in the film when he appears again, making each appearance just as scary as the last. Truly one of the best villains of all time...
@@lasercraft32 better yet, death shows up when Puss is either alone in his head or when he reflects about his legacy/the wish. It effectively shows that his anxiety and mortality is always on his mind.
@@Gaming2DMX isn't that something that was critizised in the beginning of this video? sticking to one art style? Admittedly, styles can support plenty of stories, but shouldn't each story warrant the question whether or not it benefits from an existing or new style?
11:57-12:02 I caught another tiny detail while watching this video that I never noticed. When Death asks Puss if his lives are flashing before his eyes, Puss’s head is bent down, but when he answers “just one,” he tilts his head back up and his hat moves out of the way to reveal Kitty and Perrito- his reasons for that “just one”- still standing there. My gosh, this movie is brilliant.
This was an interesting detail I never realized. Damn dude, this movie has everything. The fact that his hat revealed Kitty Softpaws and Perrito, shows that he has had the help, support, and trust, to secretly show that he values his one and only life. Just fucking brilliant.
I also noticed a detail, but not that one. When Puss is in the bar, we see a shot of him through the mirror, on the left side of the mirror, with the right side being empty. Then, in the first shot we see Death, we see him and Puss through the mirror, but this time the right side is filled with Death. I can't really offer any good analysis or mindblowing philosophy, but still cool.
My favorite detail someone pointed out is that rapiers are often paired with daggers to use as a defensive weapon. In the begining, Puss had just the offensive rapier because he was arrogant, dodging attacks instead of deflecting them. In the final fight with Death, he use the rapier and dagger together to catch the sickles, deflect attacks, etc, because he learned the value of defensive fighting to protect his life.
“Pick it up”. Such a simple, yet powerful line from both Death and Boots. Love how the bell tolls eight times during the battle with the giant, representing the eight lives Puss wasted away. Not to mention Death was there watching the battle go on! Another thing to note: After the final fight scene between Puss and Death, Death's whistle not only matches the key of the song in the background, but it is also higher than what we heard throughout the movie! Most likely symbolic of the mutual respect between Puss and Lobo, plus Puss' new found appreciation of life. Pretty cool. (For the music nerds: Changes from the key of G to the key of A at the end of the movie.)
omg I saw somewhere that death was watching in the background of the fight btw puss and the giant but I never realized that the bell tolled 8 times! the little details in this movie keep on surprising me, I love it! 😊
Thank you for stating what key. I almost immediately went on a search after realizing you were right, before reading the rest of your comment and seeing I didnt have to. So thank you
Also, a few seconds before Puss gets crushed by the bell, the moment he steps back on frame to offer an encore, you can hear the start of Death's whistle. It blends in with the crowd's cheers and whoops upon first viewing, but if you listen for it...
another thing i really liked is how perro was written. usually those happy, optimistic characters annoy me to no end. and i fully expected perro to be that character. shockingly, he wasnt. i enjoyed his character and that hardly ever happens. i went into this movie mostly as a joke with my friend but we came out close to tears. it was incredible.
The sheer tragedy of his back story just hit differently. I do not think he would have been an effective character without it. It changes the entire audiences view on him. The story of the sock is where the point where he goes from annoying side character to a mainstay
@@goldenhate6649 I'm not sure honestly His character is great without the backstory. To me, his appreciation of the present moment and focus on the positive worked really even without the sock He held his "therapist" persona really well, both as a joke and when it mattered The "I don't believe you" - "it's fine, as long as you believe in yourself" made me laugh, but it was also a great serious line because of how taken aback Kitty was from it. It worked well with her character because she's looking for someone to trust and has never heard this kind of basic encouragement before. Obviously calming Puss' panic attack, but with such care In a way, he worked as the other mentor for Puss. Death was a mentor in kicking yourself up and improving through work and determination to stop running; Perrito was a mentor in accepting your emotions, past, learning to communicate and move forward; and to see the beauty in the moments. Two complementary ways of teaching the same thing. For example directly after the panic attack, when he said it's fine to be afraid; and later got Puss to talk to Kitty about bailing the wedding. Overall being super caring for Kitty and Puss and the most emotionally mature character of the universe All of this would have worked without the sock. His backstory helped in taking him seriously when he spoke of enjoying the present moment, because he of all people didn't let himself be dragged and ruined by his past. But I think the character worked well regardless and the "UnWanted" poster kinda already did that to an extent, long before we knew about his actual past!
It would be amazing to see a horror movie in animation and I mean really scary. The closest we have would be Coraline (that movie scared me so much as a kid) There are so many possibilities!
I also think that the Wolf was effective because whatever was happening, no matter how dire the situation, when he showed up, the whole world stopped and all you could hear was that whistle, and Puss’s heartbeat. And his fur standing on end, and the fear in his face. As a kid I would’ve been terrified, cause even as an adult I thought it was incredibly effective
And death only showed back up once he was getting cocky. It all worked so well. Death only left him alone when he hid safely as a nobody, or appreciated life properly as a somebody. The movie also teaching us that hiding inside and taking zero risks, while safe, is wholly unfulfilling.
One thing you mentioned was Death’s voice and how it isn’t this deep, demonic kinda sound like often portrayed in media. And once thing I thought was he sounded almost welcoming. Not friendly, but the voice has this feeling of beaconing, while still being menacing. Which is exactly how he is portrayed in a lot of folk lore. He is both terrifying, and a comfort when he finally does come
I think that sort of juxtaposition comes from the fact that he's not a malicious guy, he actually even wants people to have meaning and value to their lives (even if only because he feels it disrespectful and ignoring him to not), but finding yourself in a position where you're looking the literal actual embodiment of death in the eyes is a terrifying situation nonetheless
Technically, it was the second time Puss ever felt fear. He says that the first time ever was when he walked away from the wedding, and Puss realizing that he REGRETTED it was so so interesting to watch. “One life with you is all I could ever wish for,” is such a sweet way to bring all that full circle.
A fun little detail I've discovered: the tune that Death whistles is the same one that plays when Puss does the "Cute Eyes." It's just whistled in a different key and tempo, I think, I don't know all the musical terms. After the last fight, the reason it doesn't seem so menacing is because he whistles in the proper key and tempo.
Well that answers that, that was one of the first questions I asked because it sounded familiar. With no answer my brain tied it to beginning tune of There She Is Part 5.
Death doesn't discriminate. It'll take your soul whether you're gay or straight; white or black; atheist or christian; man or woman. If that doesn't sound like fairness and equality, then I don't know what is
Spoilers!!! ... ... I really liked the part when Perrito runs to Horner in the climax, because I thought they were going to do the cliche "cute optimistic character dies and all the characters cry and we all cry but then the wish brings them back to life yay happy ending" but then instead they do a callback to the eye-thing, which doesn't even work! And in a weaker production I think they would have had Horner give in to the puppy eyes. I appreciated the genuine subversions and twists in this film.
Reminds me of TMvTM where the pug (forgot his name) is taught in the beginning of the movie to stare straightforwardly but fails then at the end of the movie he finally does it but still goofs up. Like how Perrito is taught to do the cute eyes but fails, then succeeds at the end of the movie but it still doesn't work lmao.
I think the better twist is that he know that won't work on jack! He fully trust his friend that they quickly catch on and use the time he bought to get the map away from him!
I also love how they didn't shy away from being more mature not just in theme, but also with visuals and gags. They showed blood on screen, artistically but still blood. They said "crap" a few times, and the age old "kid friendly" thing of only saying "bullsh-" but getting cut off right before finishing the whole word. And for I think the first time I can think of, straight up just threw in bleep curses as a joke. Several times in fact with Perrito. That's all stuff Disney wouldn't touch with a 100ft pole.
The Perrito swearing bit was hilarious to me. The bleeping mixed with less profane insults means it's up to you to imagine what he's saying, which naturally leads you to think of the most offensive stuff you can come up with. It's hilarious to see such a kind-hearted, optimistic character come up with that kind of stuff, not just because it's unexpected, but because it actually makes sense considering his rough, abusive upbringing.
I personally thought that the crass DreamWorks we've seen in shrek one and two and even pib one was dialed down..honestly my only dislike about pib 2 was that the jokes didn't land like they did in pib 1
something additional that always gets me is death’s character design. the way he can do easily fade into the shadows and appear as only two blood red eyes. the undoubtably deadly way he smiles with those sharp teeth. the way his emotions cross his face. god he TERRIFIES me and it’s so good
I watched this at my college where there was a q&a with the directors, producer, story director etc. And the director said that he's directing Kung Fu Panda 4 so I'm hoping this style carries over
Another aspect that not many talk about is the SCORE: I love how all characters have their own leitmotifs, and their themes appear as they do. When Jack Horner appears holding Perrito, his lullaby-esque motif is heard; when Puss blocks Death's scythe with the blade, Kitty's guitar riff is heard. And both in the first battle with the giant and the final one with death, when Puss gains the upper hand, a spanish voice beings hyping him up. it's sooooo good.
This is a huge deal for the films made by dreamworks since How to Train Your Dragon. I really hope in shrek 5 they pull back from the pop music a bit. The custom music just hits so much harder. Also todays pop music is just blech.
Death is actually seen a few times before the first scene. During the giant fight in the beginning, you can see him in the upper left corner of the screen when the people are doing the wave. You can also see him in each of the 4 corners when Puss is reciting his deaths.
He also only shows up when people are dying- that's how he tracks Puss at all. He shows up at the Horner factory after Jack kills the map deliverer, in the Dark Forest when Jack gets the Baker's Dozen killed, and only appears at the Wish after Jack's final henchwoman is killed by the barrier and Baby nearly dies as well. Jack literally let Death in.
@@NotAGoodUsername360 how do you explain him showing up at the beginning then? Nobody died when he was first introduced, unless you want to say he stuck around after Puss died the 8th time.
The thing that I love so much about this film is it’s message about death. Death is only the villain so long as Puss fears him, so long as he clings to the idea that life is about the shallow praise and adventures he finds literally everywhere he goes. It’s only when he finds something that makes living in spite of death worthwhile, the things he can only get from the few special people who truly mean the world to him, that death stops hunting him. He doesn’t go away, he makes sure Puss knows that he will be back, but he’s no longer an unstoppable force coming to cut his adventure short, he’s a reminder that there is only so much time and to spend it wisely.
My favorite thing about the animation is how it uses smear effects in place of motion blur, animating on twos for moments like action scenes, and really any technique that made 2D animation work so well. It plays a big part in keeping the fight scenes engaging, instead of just becoming a confusing blur of "stuff happening".
Absolutely. The first time I saw the unique way they used those effects I was hooked and delighted every time after that when I noticed it more and more. I'm so thankful they mixed things up this way, it was so refreshing.
Not gonna lie, the scene when Puss gets a panic attack and Perrito goes to help him really hit home. I've had a panic attack ONCE and it's the worst feeling you could have, the unstoppable fast breathing, loosing the world around you, begging for it to stop... damn. When Perrito calmed Puss down it almost made me cry. Last Wish brought everything I wanted from this kind of movie and even more. Great and memorable characters, jokes, drama, message, incredible visuals, everything
Something I noticed while watching his video, Death puts coins over his eyes and then points at Puss. Putting coins over the eyes of the dead is supposed to pay for their ride in the ferryman’s boat to the afterlife. Puss, having kicked the coins away to the townspeople and Death in the previous scene payed his toll, and Death essentially said, without even needing to speak, that Puss had payed for his ride in the ferryman’s boat
I really like that they included a irredeemable villain in this movie. It teaches that there are people who can’t be turned good by talking. HTTYD 2 did the same. To add, the scene where perrito comforted puss nearly made me tear up. that was really well done.
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish honesty feels like a return to form for the medium of animation. It harkens back to a time of animation when they could tell mature, complex, yet easily-accessible stories, but with a strong sense of energy and genuine emotion to it, as well as villains that are either unredeemable or complex in motivation. I mean, the opening song reminds me to the Disney Renaissance and some of Dreamworks' earlier films where they started off with a bang instead of trying to open calmer and "grounded". Even the prologue of the Wishing Star reminds me of Beauty and the Beast. But it also still feels like a film that released today, with the stylised animation, addition of a redeemed villain and metahumour, making best of both worlds. It's honesty amazing that THIS was the animated film that combined the elements of both storytelling elements from before and today and how it spits in the face of Disney and Pixar. Seriously, what was up with them in 2022?
That's why I've always preferred Dreamworks to Disney, despite their occasional rough patches. They don't shy away from maturity and/or patronize the audience like Disney seems to do a lot these days. There is clear love and passion put into nearly all of their films unlike Disney whose stuff feels kind of soulless/corporate-driven these days.
Disney had Encanto (was is 2021?), so it’s not like they were completely bad. They just had one movie miss. Tho it’s apparent Disney is going through a phase where they get one good and one bad, so I wonder when that’ll end. Disney has also cancelled some of its best animated projects. CN and Nick as well. I’m glad this movie exists, proving mature animated movies can exist during a period where animation is dying cuz of executives.
@@arcanejack Disney depicted some real stuff in Encanto. They didn’t “shy” away from it. They’ve done plenty of mature movies too. The artists in these studios are working hard, it’s just difficult sometimes when the executives censor and restrict and cancel things. Their president (before Iger came back and disney kicked him for being the worst) said animation wasn’t for adults. Which might explain why disney feels that way to you. Unfortunately, corporate meddling ruins things. Dreamworks has had plenty of cancelled movies that would’ve been amazing too (still salty they cancelled the shadow movie)
Disney wished they could pull this off. A real original story that’s powerful and every scene is like an art piece. Seriously every scene could be an art piece and that’s what’s magical. This is one of those movies that STAINS your mind, the first movie was so forgettable, this will never be forgotten.
A college friend of mine animates at Dreamworks, and he shared the reference footage he took for animating some of the film's climax scenes of Death. While the practice of acting out the scene yourself before animating is not unusual at all, it was still fun to see the amount of care and detail put into what is really one of the best animated films in years.
honestly, the goldie storyline made was my favorite part of the whole movie. as someone whose bio family kinda sucks and the family i found is more then the other could ever be, that story made me ball
I actually found out that the wolf is death at the end of the scene where they're running away from Jack Horner. If you know anything about mythology, than you know that in Greek mythology, when people died they would often place coins on the eyes as a toll for the ferryman to ferry you across the river styx.
I really liked that in the reveal scene, he does not whistle before he appears. At this point in the movie, we've been trained to expect the wolf when we hear that whistle. It really makes the scene more effective.
I love the beautiful simplicity that Perrito offers! He goes from a character that so easily can be scoffed at as annoying or idiotic, to teaching Puss some of the most important lessons in the film! That stopping and smelling the roses and trusting in others is crucial to truly living. As well as being the one that pulls Puss out of his anxiety attack when he's terrified. Its a perfect encapsulation of what makes dogs so special and takes Perrito from comic relief to an endearing and valuable member of the story!
I love the way they use Puss' hat to both reveal Death when he first shows up and to reveal Kitty and Perrito in his moment of triumph when he embraces this life. The setup for Death was insane, the fear Puss feels is echoed so well in the audience due to The Wolf being set up as a real threat from the very start. He effortlessly beats Puss and mocks him in a scene that feels straight out of a horror movie. Seeing him draw blood in a children's movie really says all it needs to. Do wanna say though, the clip you included at 4:10 is not a Pixar movie. Despite the Pixar-looking characters, Strange World was done by Walt Disney Animation Studios.
We are in an era where animated medium tells more and better than most new movie releases and I am all for it. Dreamworks might be going into it's new golden era if content of this quality is gonna get released by them more in the future. Still i feel that animation should be more respected as a medium, for the adult themes, music, work going into animation itself and voice acting in public eye. While internet praises it a LOT (and thank god cause it's really that good) I still feel that there is still a huge number of people that think it's "kids stuff" just like videogames are not respected when they actually do some amazing stories, music and it's other parts because... "it's a game". These stereotypes really need to die so that people who make these masterpieces get more recognition than they get now.
We're getting there, chief. Fifteen to twenty years ago it was still fashionable to call people nerds (which used to be a much harsher word, too) for playing games and even bully them over it, and any self-respecting girl would never touch either a game or a gamer. Cultural norms used to be like...these highly mutated highschool hierarchy rules, with matching values to go with them, but just as childish. Look how the things have changed. It is slow process, but we're growing out of stereotypical thinking as a society. Or, in other words, we've matured enough to realise that blind/insecure avoidance of everything "uncool" is pretty immature actually.
I absolutely love how Perrito isn’t just some crappy joke character that farts and does stupid faces like a CERTAIN other franchise, he’s still funny but in a much more mature way and is especially great in the part he plays towards Puss’ development They actually did the joke character correctly Just another thing that makes this movie amazing
What makes Death so cool (and scary) to me is it's the idea of "what if death had it's own agency and agenda" or "what if death could take something personally" and THAT'S scary to me. The embodiment of Death going out of it's way to kill you is such a cool idea and they nailed it.
Currently trying to create a costume of The Wolf for a convention in a month, because I can't imagine how much fear I can generate from people just seeing this impactful of a character. But the whistle, even when I perform it, sends shivers down my spine. Truly speaking to the creative team behind this film and how strong a character is even after seeing the film.
19:19 “i really hope that this movie is a slap in the face to other companies and it’s a wake-up call” thank you, someone who understands the importance of animation with style, i am so sick and tired of the realistic and generic art from movies like Sing, The Last Wish is definitely as much as it is a kids movie as it is an adult film and I will always admire Dreamworks for putting out some of my favorite films. p.s: i am now going to have to watch it again because of the reflection of puss and deaths eyes in his sickles during their fights that you pointed out; see tiny details like that… FUCK I love this film so damn much i need more friends to talk to about this lmao
Just like revenge of the sith and othr movies that achieve this. It keeps you interested and following as a kid due to the action and spectacular visuals but also make adults think deeper like in the last wish where i litterally started self reflecting on how much i cherish my life and what the people i love means to me
dude i agree. the movie Sing is so goofy and it’s like they treat animation like a joke by pumping out such mediocrity. that’s one of the many reasons as to why i appreciate this movie, i love it sm
The Bad Guys played around with the same style and I think Last Wish took what they did there and stepped it up to become such a glowing style that distinguishes it from everyone else.
I like the bad guys, but I felt the villain fell into the typical twist villain fail. Then this movie came and fixed that issue with the bad guys with an even better story + characters. Also, I never get tired of Death vs Puss final fight, it is insanely good visually and story-wise.
I'm an animation student currently and nothing has ignited my passion for animation quite like Puss in Boots: The Last Wish did quite literally since Gravity Falls ended back in 2016!! I have enjoyed other things released in-between of course like when you mentioned Arcane but this movie has just immensely impressed me so much because it's very rare that we see theatrical animated releases that are this good anymore. Death is just such a refreshing antagonist to see I can't stop thinking about how impressively well written his narrative between him and Puss is! This is why I love animation, it has even recently motivated me to start animating in my free time outside of my student project's.
yesss!! I’m a student in 2D and it’s been so cool watching the new stylized work that’s coming out of 3D, especially now with the last wish. One of my fav things about animation is all the details put into it and it was genuinely inspiring to watch this movie and get to notice all the wonderful aspects put into it(like the timing in the fight scenes!! So cool and visually distinct)! Good luck with your own projects :]
This movie was most likely the first that ever made me almost cry. That scene where puss got a panic attack and ran into the dark forest, god that hit home too close. It was even harder when Perro was comforting him. It gave me almost a PTSD like feeling, I honestly began to have a minor panic attack with puss. I can't believe how good this movie is, and it's topics on mortality is a good reminder for us all. Make life to the fullest, always stride to complete your dreams and goals because you never know what could happen tomorrow.
Fun little detail I loved is how in the bar scene we see 8 empty glasses next to Puss to represent the 8 lives he's already went through. God, the attention to detail 😚👌
Unironically one of the best films I've seen in the last 5 years. I was blown away at the animation/artistry the entire time. It made me fall back in love with animated movies (which I've taken a break from since Disney opted for this weird 3D style a few years ago).
I just now realized that Death, Goldi, and Jack perfectly encompasses the 3 main villain tropes. Death being chaotic neutral. He will kill but he also has morals. Goldi that has a sympathetic back story which makes her very hard to hate. And Jack who kills just for the fun of it and can never be redeemed or have character development no matter how hard they try. All fun villain tropes but if you do it to much it starts to get boring but when you have all three in one movie it becomes fun again.
There are just so many small yet extremely significant details in the visuals, the stories, and the characters that it just makes this movie a stunner. My analysis on Puss's whole story is that it is founded upon the Five Stages of Grief. They are not presented in order but are still there... 1 Denial: When Puss dies and loses his eight life, he denies the fact that he had died and that he will still be an immortal legend 2. Depression and Anxiety: Once Puss faces Death and is nearly beaten by him, Puss gains severe PTSD and runs away, hides in the sanctuary and becomes very depressed 3. Bargaining; One could say the whole journey IS a bargaining session because Puss wants to beat death and figures that if he gets his other 8 lives backs he will not have to face Death 4. Anger: He snaps basically at everyone, especially those getting in the way of his goal, he turns people against him and is forced to work with them 5. Acceptance: His final battle with Death ends with his literal acceptance that Death is inevitable but that it's best to live one meaningful life than several shallow ones. And the best part is that a lot of other messages go for the other characters; Goldi and the Bears talk about chosen families and how a traditional family isn't always the key to happiness, with Jack Horner it's how some people can't be redeemed, with Perrito about how one may lead a harsh life and still see the good in life and people. Just so many details put into this movie that just stuns me.
@@Kozinu It also helps Perrito become an empath because he has gone through a lot but still has a fun, optimistic, and even silly outlook on life. If Perrito didn't have that outlook he wouldn't have been able to help Puss had that major panic attack in the forest. Often the most hurt people with the most tragic backstories are the one that do the most healing because they know how it feels to be sad and broken and don't want anyone else to go through it.
Thanks for dropping by the channel. I mispronounced a few names, titles, and too many 0's on the budget numbers, and for the I apologize. Sometimes my brain no work good. Nevertheless I hope you enjoyed the video
It's actually wild how much this improves on the artistic style to the point where Puss from the original films looks off-model to me. So outside of artistic choices for the fight scenes and such, which were _super effective_ , something has to be said for the subtler changes to character design on top of that. His face just feels more expressive and alive the way they lean into the cartoon aspects of the expressions.
I watched this movie about an hour or so ago and I have to say that it is single-handedly the BEST animated movie I have ever watched. The scene where Death first appears was so interesting to watch and I even forgot I was watching a “kid’s movie” because it felt more like a scene from a horror movie. And I have never had nor witnessed someone having a panic attack but, while it took a second to sink in, even I knew Puss was having one because of how well executed that moment was. And Perrito’s backstory was so sad and shocking that my jaw legit dropped. And to be honest, I was kinda expecting Goldi and the The Three Bears to just be more antagonists that I wouldn’t be that attached to but they just completely subverted my expectations. Plus, as someone who has three younger siblings, Goldi and Baby’s relationship felt so real it was just plain entertaining and honestly warmed my heart a bit to watch. Another expectation subversion was Jack Horner because I had a feeling they were gonna pull the whole ‘redeemed’ shtick with him but nope, guy is genuinely a terrible person and that also felt real because not everybody is redeemable and it’s important to be reminded of that. Though that one is just how I felt and interpreted it. Also I completely agree with what you said about the recent Disney and Pixar films, they really have been really lackluster. If you like them, that’s fine, there’s nothing wrong with that and we can agree to disagree. But in my eyes, Disney had it’s peak and it ended with Encanto.
Another great detail in the opening scene with death. You can hear bell tolls while Puss drinks. It’s not till the 8th time that death shows up. Signaling that it’s the 8 life have gone and death now appears. It’s a wonderful little touch in a film absolutely filled with them
The shot where Death puts the coins over his eyes gives me chills just to look in this video, let alone with the whole context of the film. This is an amazing video that summarised why I liked this film so much in a way I would never be able to put into words! Thank you!
As someone studying and pursuing animation. 2d overlays and overall truly using the medium to throw in any and all stylings to make characters feel unique is 1000% the future of the industry and im so here for it
One thing I love about the animation in this movie that's not talked much about is the movement design. Compared to Puss in Boots 1, Kitty and Puss move way more like cats, shifting seamlessly between bipedal/human motions and cuadrupedal/feline motions. They meow and hiss between lines, their ears and tail are expressive in a way that feels natural (compare this with the absolute mess that's Cats 2019 ears and tails) and all this together makes them look like actual magical talking animals and not Banderas and Hayek in mocap fursuits, so to speak. The other animal characters also have this organic feel to their movement, and their speed and weight is very well conveyed without taking from their human traits (otherwise, Papa Bear wouldn't be able to play the piano, lol).
Something I noticed, whenever Kitty Softpaws doesn't trust Puss, she wears her mask. For example: when she is first introduced in the movie she is wearing her mask. At this point it was after Puss ran away from her and she knew that he couldn't be trusted. The only other time is after Puss runs away with the map. She then sees him as a thief who doesn't care about her. And she only takes it off after watching his confrontation with The Wolf. She sees what was really happening and understands that he has changed.
8:50 Do you want to know why is the best villain ever? Well, even in this part of the video, you do feel your hair raising. It is so epic that you can feel the excitement of the guy that's talking about him and all of the related animation. We're seeing here a masterpiece!
The part where Puss admits he can't defeat Death, but will keep on fighting to live his last life is also perfect in that he does in a way "cheat Death", but does so whilst still playing by Death's rules of valuing life. And Death's outburst and anger was more directed at himself for toying with Puss. In the end, Death showed some respect for Puss becoming a better person, and decided to let him live, giving Puss his best regards before leaving. This was also a story of Puss growing into his own boots, and coming to terms with what his legend truly means. It's also poetic how the only blade to ever hurt him is Death's blade. Only Death himself is a true threat to Puss in a way.
I will never understand how and why some of my friends hated the animation. Like HOW??? They said it was because it wasn’t like Shrek’s traditional artstyle but come on… I think almost all of us can agree the art of the animation in this movie is wayy better than anything Shrek ever had to offer. Anyone hating on the animation is doing so purely out of either nostalgia or spite.
I am sorry you new friends and if not they need to understand Shrek was mid. I never watched Shrek because the animation way to goofy for me Albeit i love puss in boots 1
This movie is an amazing example of Man vs Nature and Man vs Self! The fact death was introduced just as another threat, only to turn it on it's head a few seconds later as THE threat! The fact he is always just creeping in the corner, just makes him the best personification of death because death is a force of nature not a simple being. You never see it coming and it follows you silently, only reminded of your own mortality in the face of a near death experience, when your life is in danger. EVERYTHING IS AMAZING! And Puss, oh my god. His character arc was one of the best I have seen in a LONG TIME! Gosh, I would get goosebumps watching this film and hearing the whistle, feeling dread sink into my very FLESH! To see a character who would always be portrayed as a charismatic hero and trouble maker become a shell of his original self out of his FEAR of mortality, of death?! Gosh, this would not have worked as well if it were any average character. This movie was a real treat! This was a great analysis!
I love that animation is treading back towards the more gritty, life lession style of storytelling that made me the person i am because of the Disney renaissance
I'm seeing a thing here with kids movies: Write a movie for adults, but make it visually appealing for kids. Incredibles: a Dad going through midlife crisis, and reconnecting with family. The Last Wish: mortality.
11:05 YESSS finally somebody mentions how puss says he’s never been touched by a blade and death scared the crap outta him because he made him bleed so easily, all the reviews and videos i watched gloss over this great detail
What I appreciated most about Death is that he’s not mocked by the movie at all; which works well for the theme of valuing one’s life, so you can’t take Death lightly.
17:57 i saw the film in Italian and they dubbed them as a Napolitan crime family, i lost it at their first line HAHAHHA. That's why they did it this way, fucking awesome film, even the italian dubbing was amazing!
Something I saw in a different video was deaths last entry, he walks THROUGH the Star energy that sucks up anything caught in it. Signifying that he’s beyond even something as unique and powerful as the Wish.
17:36 broke me as well, the delivery was spot on... Only something a parent who loves you with all their heart would say... To let you go, even if deep down it breaks them to the core. This movie keeps on giving, truly a masterpiece~
It’s more than a kitty going on a silly quest, it’s about a gorgeously put together animated film teaching you about learning and appreciating life to the fullest. I love this movie so much and i can’t stress that enough.
no bc the scene with coins on Death’s eyes while he appears in a crowd for a second was so terrifying I couldn’t believe my eyes, I felt the anxiety Puss felt every moment I saw Wolf
The best part about working with a one-dimensional character is that the writers get two whole dimensions worth of blank canvas with which to paint a brand new masterpiece. That's character development in its purest form.
Im so surprised you didn't mention the blood dripping shot in the death fight scene. Right after "favorite fearless hero" where they emphasize how puss has never been touched by a blade and fears nothing, then to the fight scene where puss is shown to be at a disadvantage and is beginning to feel scared, and finally this drawn out shot of a drop of blood sliding down puss's face. I feel like that scene is one of the best in the entire movie because it directly shows the audience that puss is not untouchable, it shows the audience how much of a threat that death is, and it shows the audience the fear puss is experiencing, externalized. It also fully completes the mini-arc puss goes on, turning him from overconfident, god-complex legend into terrified, mortal cat on his last shot to live. I think that it works so well because it A: doesn't pull any punches and actually shows real blood coming down his face, and B: actually shows the audience the feelings of puss rather than relying on dialogue to get the point across.
Another Great detail is that Death in the bar breaks his calm persona for a split second by scratching the table when Puss says he laughs at the face of Death
One if the things I havent’t heard much about in analasys videos yet but that I find extremely cool is how Death Takes parts of Puss one at a time. First he takes his rapier (and he snips off some of his fur) , then his cape is torn, his shoe gets ripped and in the final fight he also loses his hat. Death takes everything about Puss that he connects to his grandiose identity. His untouchable ideal, his boots, his sword. And whats left? Puss himself, and what his friends give him. The small yet important blade from Kitty, and the peace of mind from Perro. And of course, what he in the end finds to be most important, his last life
actually he didn't take his boots, the most iconic part and after gatito blade block puss returns his things: hat and rapier and goes into attacking mode
For years, I have only known one villain that was actually terrifying, out of every show, every movie, and every game I experienced. When I went to watch this movie, I genuinely wasn't expecting an absolutely terrifying villain. Amazing movie 10/10.
Fantastic video! You put into words what I’ve been feeling ever since I saw this movie. After Coco released I haven’t felt the same kind of love that I used to for animation. I liked it and there movies and shows that came out since then that I really loved (Spiderverse & Arcane). But when I saw this movie it made me fall in love with animation all over again and I hope it’s a wake up call for everyone that we want more movies and shows with passion and creativity put into it
Plenty of animated productions have had that magic since Coco, where have you been? I can’t 100% blame you though. The amount of animated shows that have fallen through the cracks due to lack of advertisement is horrible. And cuz it’s harder to garner a decent following with just 1 or 2 seasons, coupled with no advertisements, they’ll just cancel it. The amount of cancelled shows or shows that have been removed from streaming altogether (infinity train) is sad. If you do need recommendations, I recommend Owl House, Rise of TMNT, and Infinity Train. They’ve all been pretty much cancelled tho, owl house is ending this year. Rise has its own movie which is kinda similar to this movie in a way. All have been cancelled cuz of bad executives/marketing and/or being too mature
People say that Death isn't a villain, just a guy doing his job, but I disagree. Wolf is cheating and trying to kill Puss early because he angered him personally. In the end he seems annoyed about having to spare his prey, so this wasn't just a big Puss cherish life. Death isn't evil, but he's kind of a petty jerk. Only makes him a better character tho
You legitimately made me cry with this review. You summed up perfectly of what I was feeling whenever I saw this film and you could not be more correct, the time for mediocre is over. We need more films that make us feel and appreciate like Puss In Boots did. This movie made me appreciate life more than any other movie has and I sincerely hope that more movies aim towards soul and not marketing.
Love how this movie was basically a 'Puss In Boots' renaissance where he was popular way back then when 'Shrek 2' released but sorta fell off as time went by. Looking back at those movies Puss looks... off in way; not bad just kinda weird looking now? I don't know how to correctly describe it but 'The Last Wish' is how I always saw Puss as kid and it's a little uncanny when I see him in those older movies now.
It’s because in the Shrek movies he was realistic-looking and in Last Wish they stylized him to match the look of the movie(Bigger eyes, updated outfit with less red highlights, the fact that he has a neck now) and I think it works a lot better for his character. They also updated Kitty’s design and I think Donkey looks a little different too
Another thing I just noticed about Death’s approach to the bathroom Puss is in. Pause the video at around 11:07 or so where there is the shot of the sickle sliding between the door to cut the lock. The sickle paired with the light cast through the space in the crack creates the classic long Scythe of Death imagery. Never noticed it until seeing it in this video for some reason. Perhaps cause of the “like look at this shot!” Happening which made me focus just that much more.
I've seen the movie 3 times already (1st time at home, then twice in the cinema) and it's been an absolute joy each time. Definitely one of my all-time favourites.
One detail I especially liked was that we can see that death was indeed present for his death with the bell. At 7:08 minutes into the movie you can see him in the background of the villagers doing a wave for Puss. I only caught it myself at a 3rd watching.
This movie is 20x better than anything I could have expected. Mic drop amazing. And weird. And funny. And OMG, am I dense and just missed it the first time or is it intentionally subtle that Lobo is standing in a skull at 15:55 My favorite standout bits of animation in this movie are the snippets of the overlays where Puss is walking and there's a cutout of a forest scene masked in. Just. Dang.
The fact that a Spider-man animated movie by Sony (who made the emoji movie) , a league of legends show and a puss in boots movie have some of the best animation in recent years and absolutely amazing characters is just unbelievable
Just goes to show that we should stop crediting the work of the amazing people working on these movies to their soul-less corporate overlords. I also guess that even those lizard people are capable of seeing when a team seems solid enough that they deserve funding, they wouldn't be making money at all otherwise after all.
Every studio has their bruh moment - with Sony, the Emoji Movie, and with Dreamworks, Boss Baby
Worse, Chris Meledandri who created minions and illumination and is the overseer of all illumination films was the one that brought back puss in boots 2 from development hell AND was an executive producer in the film.
Lol.
@@mrdoggo3569 Interesting
@@seratope boss baby was not a bruh moment for DreamWorks lol. It was crazy popular and made tons of money for them. They got a sequel, an Oscar, a spinoff show, etc.
"Mediocre is not okay anymore" WOW what a line that I wish more people heard
It's something that needs to be heard in a fast disposable consumption culture.
@@AFlyingWalrus you sir are the culmination of everything i agree with
Nice introspection
(Except that next door we see CGI quality, pay and work conditions in rapid decline. This sentiment, interpreted in industry, means 'crack the whip harder', rather than 'you hired all this talent, where'd all the mediocrity come from?'. Credit due: at least we're regularly bored enough to savour a masterpiece)
@@ezg5221 I'm moreso talking from an organizational standpoint, and that needs to change as well
Entire reason why "mid" is considered an insult, and a stupid one imo
Death Wolf was a stylistic triumph, but I also like that Jack Horner was an irredeemable villain. No sob back story (being outperformed by a puppet does not count), no plot twist. In that way, he was an old-school villain. And those are increasingly rare.
Like I said I love Jack and he's a great counterbalance to everything else going on in the movie
Jack is literally a parody of all those bad villains you are supposed to sympathise with because of some cheap backstory.
He literally said himself that he had a loving family, he was rich, etc. and is just an entitled fuck in general who thinks he deserves even more.
That's just... amazing.
@@helion_ut Same we had in Phineas & Ferb Movie. There we meet Duffenschmirtz from alternative dimension who is an antonym of Duffenschmirtz. He is just a spoiled kid who could always get what he wanted. Oh btw Duffenschmirtz helps to defeat his doppelganger.
He’s also a good parallel to Puss. Puss didn’t value life just as much as Jack. The difference being whose life he didn’t value. It’s funny cuz puss had such an ego and image as a fearless hero, that he didn’t realize he was actively treating himself badly. Jack didn’t value the life of others. So we see that Jack hasn’t changed at all, but Puss grew to appreciate life
His sob backstory is that he had loving parents and inherited a huge pie enterprise. So sad!
Something I really liked is how Kitty seems to define herself by her past. Perrito wholeheartedly lives in the present, and Puss is so focused on his legend, his future, that he disregards the present and past. I dont know if anyone else has seen these themes or if Im just imagining things :)
Well said sir!
Death is also anxiety. Think about it.
Well said!
The writier is like "uh, totally yes, is uh, my attention all along. "
Ure just imagining it. Like all art reviewer in the world
One thing that I love about Death is how infrequent he appears in the film. His appearances are spaced so perfectly that you get caught up in the film's glorious animation and story and completely forget about him. Then he appears and your heart drops. He's not a forgettable villain at all, but you just get so caught up in the moment that you only remember he's in the film when he appears again, making each appearance just as scary as the last. Truly one of the best villains of all time...
It honestly poetic... in real life you don't think about death when caught up in the moment but then suddenly its there... whistling softly.
@@lasercraft32 better yet, death shows up when Puss is either alone in his head or when he reflects about his legacy/the wish. It effectively shows that his anxiety and mortality is always on his mind.
He's more of an antagonist. Jack Horner is the villain.
@Lasercraft32 idk why I read the beginning as "it's honestly pathetic" haha, but yes it's honestly genius how Death just creeps up every now and then
@@rayanna7188 lmao
Now let's sit and imagine how amazing it would be if kung fu panda 4 has this kind of animation throughout
I just hope that DreamWorks keeps in mind the success that this spin-off has had, and gives Tigress her own movie
Joel Crawford, the director of this movie, will be directing the next Kung Fu Panda so that imagination will be reality very soon 😁.
I hope they keep this art style for all their upcoming movies
And the effort with the villains
@@Gaming2DMX isn't that something that was critizised in the beginning of this video? sticking to one art style?
Admittedly, styles can support plenty of stories, but shouldn't each story warrant the question whether or not it benefits from an existing or new style?
"You're not gonna shoot a puppy, right?"
"Yeah, in the face, why?"
Best line
Gets me every time. The other one that gets me is the “don’t you know I’m dead inside”
"BABY unicorn horns!"
ATF agents vs their consciences.
“YOU’RE AN IRREDEEMABLE MONSTER!”
“Uh, yeah! What took you so long to figure that out, idiot?”
Nah, to me it was, “YOU’RE AN IRREDEEMABLE MONSTER!”
11:57-12:02 I caught another tiny detail while watching this video that I never noticed. When Death asks Puss if his lives are flashing before his eyes, Puss’s head is bent down, but when he answers “just one,” he tilts his head back up and his hat moves out of the way to reveal Kitty and Perrito- his reasons for that “just one”- still standing there. My gosh, this movie is brilliant.
Indeed it is. I love the first to death and it will be my favorite childhood movie but this will be my favorite from my teenage years.
That's such a fantastic detail! Thanks for pointing it out!
This was an interesting detail I never realized. Damn dude, this movie has everything. The fact that his hat revealed Kitty Softpaws and Perrito, shows that he has had the help, support, and trust, to secretly show that he values his one and only life. Just fucking brilliant.
I also noticed a detail, but not that one. When Puss is in the bar, we see a shot of him through the mirror, on the left side of the mirror, with the right side being empty. Then, in the first shot we see Death, we see him and Puss through the mirror, but this time the right side is filled with Death. I can't really offer any good analysis or mindblowing philosophy, but still cool.
I never realized this until now, and goddamn that's hard as fuck.
My favorite detail someone pointed out is that rapiers are often paired with daggers to use as a defensive weapon. In the begining, Puss had just the offensive rapier because he was arrogant, dodging attacks instead of deflecting them. In the final fight with Death, he use the rapier and dagger together to catch the sickles, deflect attacks, etc, because he learned the value of defensive fighting to protect his life.
yep. It's amazing how you change your method in doing something once you change your perspective on life.
The detail for ppl who knows this too, must have taken them a decade to make the film let alone writing the script
“Pick it up”. Such a simple, yet powerful line from both Death and Boots. Love how the bell tolls eight times during the battle with the giant, representing the eight lives Puss wasted away. Not to mention Death was there watching the battle go on! Another thing to note: After the final fight scene between Puss and Death, Death's whistle not only matches the key of the song in the background, but it is also higher than what we heard throughout the movie! Most likely symbolic of the mutual respect between Puss and Lobo, plus Puss' new found appreciation of life. Pretty cool. (For the music nerds: Changes from the key of G to the key of A at the end of the movie.)
omg I saw somewhere that death was watching in the background of the fight btw puss and the giant but I never realized that the bell tolled 8 times! the little details in this movie keep on surprising me, I love it! 😊
At the bar, when we first meet death, Puss has had 8 glasses, and he's on his 9th
Legit was hyped when Puss said to Death in the end: "Pick it up."
Thank you for stating what key. I almost immediately went on a search after realizing you were right, before reading the rest of your comment and seeing I didnt have to. So thank you
Also, a few seconds before Puss gets crushed by the bell, the moment he steps back on frame to offer an encore, you can hear the start of Death's whistle. It blends in with the crowd's cheers and whoops upon first viewing, but if you listen for it...
another thing i really liked is how perro was written. usually those happy, optimistic characters annoy me to no end. and i fully expected perro to be that character.
shockingly, he wasnt. i enjoyed his character and that hardly ever happens. i went into this movie mostly as a joke with my friend but we came out close to tears. it was incredible.
perrito* whoops. i'm bad with names
The sheer tragedy of his back story just hit differently. I do not think he would have been an effective character without it. It changes the entire audiences view on him. The story of the sock is where the point where he goes from annoying side character to a mainstay
@@goldenhate6649 I'm not sure honestly
His character is great without the backstory.
To me, his appreciation of the present moment and focus on the positive worked really even without the sock
He held his "therapist" persona really well, both as a joke and when it mattered
The "I don't believe you" - "it's fine, as long as you believe in yourself" made me laugh, but it was also a great serious line because of how taken aback Kitty was from it. It worked well with her character because she's looking for someone to trust and has never heard this kind of basic encouragement before.
Obviously calming Puss' panic attack, but with such care
In a way, he worked as the other mentor for Puss. Death was a mentor in kicking yourself up and improving through work and determination to stop running; Perrito was a mentor in accepting your emotions, past, learning to communicate and move forward; and to see the beauty in the moments. Two complementary ways of teaching the same thing.
For example directly after the panic attack, when he said it's fine to be afraid; and later got Puss to talk to Kitty about bailing the wedding.
Overall being super caring for Kitty and Puss and the most emotionally mature character of the universe
All of this would have worked without the sock. His backstory helped in taking him seriously when he spoke of enjoying the present moment, because he of all people didn't let himself be dragged and ruined by his past. But I think the character worked well regardless and the "UnWanted" poster kinda already did that to an extent, long before we knew about his actual past!
Honestly he kept flip flopping from “I want to punt him” to “protec at all costs”.
@@goldenhate6649 "That's the saddest funny backstory I've ever heard!"
“animation is a medium, not a genre.”
this movie captures this sentiment perfectly.
@@gregoryford2532 Ah, yes, as if most modern day live actions aren't the exact same genre to eachother either.
"Animation is cinema"
We just learned about Viewing Genres in School and when I saw animation I was dumbfounded
It would be amazing to see a horror movie in animation and I mean really scary. The closest we have would be Coraline (that movie scared me so much as a kid) There are so many possibilities!
@@starling1226 There's a lot of animated horror short films. They are usually stop-motion as well
I also think that the Wolf was effective because whatever was happening, no matter how dire the situation, when he showed up, the whole world stopped and all you could hear was that whistle, and Puss’s heartbeat. And his fur standing on end, and the fear in his face. As a kid I would’ve been terrified, cause even as an adult I thought it was incredibly effective
And death only showed back up once he was getting cocky. It all worked so well. Death only left him alone when he hid safely as a nobody, or appreciated life properly as a somebody. The movie also teaching us that hiding inside and taking zero risks, while safe, is wholly unfulfilling.
One thing you mentioned was Death’s voice and how it isn’t this deep, demonic kinda sound like often portrayed in media. And once thing I thought was he sounded almost welcoming. Not friendly, but the voice has this feeling of beaconing, while still being menacing. Which is exactly how he is portrayed in a lot of folk lore. He is both terrifying, and a comfort when he finally does come
I think that sort of juxtaposition comes from the fact that he's not a malicious guy, he actually even wants people to have meaning and value to their lives (even if only because he feels it disrespectful and ignoring him to not), but finding yourself in a position where you're looking the literal actual embodiment of death in the eyes is a terrifying situation nonetheless
You should read the Death subseries of Discworld, cus Death is exactly like that!
Wagner Moura did a phenomenal job with Death's voice
If you think about it, Death isn't supposed to be scary, we're supposed to accept him because one day or another we will die
@@MariOmor1 yeah. But a lot of shows depict him as scary because we are scared of it
Technically, it was the second time Puss ever felt fear. He says that the first time ever was when he walked away from the wedding, and Puss realizing that he REGRETTED it was so so interesting to watch. “One life with you is all I could ever wish for,” is such a sweet way to bring all that full circle.
A fun little detail I've discovered: the tune that Death whistles is the same one that plays when Puss does the "Cute Eyes." It's just whistled in a different key and tempo, I think, I don't know all the musical terms. After the last fight, the reason it doesn't seem so menacing is because he whistles in the proper key and tempo.
Yeah, most of the time the Tune is whistled in a Minor key which makes it a lot more ominous.
Is it not the melody of "Who is your favorite fearless hero"?
Well that answers that, that was one of the first questions I asked because it sounded familiar.
With no answer my brain tied it to beginning tune of There She Is Part 5.
"You're supposed to be dead!"
"Uh, I got better?"
Favorite line of this movie
One thing that I love is how Death is shown in many ways across all sorts of media, but Fair tends to be the most agreed upon trait of Death
Death is nothing if not fair.
Fun fact the movie is super duper woke and conservatives are morons lol. The movie is an awesome woke piece of media lol
Death doesn't discriminate. It'll take your soul whether you're gay or straight; white or black; atheist or christian; man or woman. If that doesn't sound like fairness and equality, then I don't know what is
@@Black_Konoha as they say. Death comes to all and our only choice is to embrace it
@@Black_Konoha Liberal or Conservative, Dodgers or Yankees, Coke or Pepsi
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I really liked the part when Perrito runs to Horner in the climax, because I thought they were going to do the cliche "cute optimistic character dies and all the characters cry and we all cry but then the wish brings them back to life yay happy ending" but then instead they do a callback to the eye-thing, which doesn't even work! And in a weaker production I think they would have had Horner give in to the puppy eyes. I appreciated the genuine subversions and twists in this film.
" Dont you know im dead inside?" jack is so damn hilarious
Reminds me of TMvTM where the pug (forgot his name) is taught in the beginning of the movie to stare straightforwardly but fails then at the end of the movie he finally does it but still goofs up. Like how Perrito is taught to do the cute eyes but fails, then succeeds at the end of the movie but it still doesn't work lmao.
I would've been so mad if Jack gave into those eyes because then that would completely nullify his character and his character is just so perfect
"What a wholesome bag of vulnerability!"
I think the better twist is that he know that won't work on jack! He fully trust his friend that they quickly catch on and use the time he bought to get the map away from him!
I also love how they didn't shy away from being more mature not just in theme, but also with visuals and gags.
They showed blood on screen, artistically but still blood.
They said "crap" a few times, and the age old "kid friendly" thing of only saying "bullsh-" but getting cut off right before finishing the whole word.
And for I think the first time I can think of, straight up just threw in bleep curses as a joke. Several times in fact with Perrito.
That's all stuff Disney wouldn't touch with a 100ft pole.
Fr,
I was surprised when I saw the blood scene, i thought its going to be the Ol' Ketchup or Wine relief, but no
Its an actual blood
@@fridaynuggies4191 Lego be like haha
The Perrito swearing bit was hilarious to me. The bleeping mixed with less profane insults means it's up to you to imagine what he's saying, which naturally leads you to think of the most offensive stuff you can come up with.
It's hilarious to see such a kind-hearted, optimistic character come up with that kind of stuff, not just because it's unexpected, but because it actually makes sense considering his rough, abusive upbringing.
I personally thought that the crass DreamWorks we've seen in shrek one and two and even pib one was dialed down..honestly my only dislike about pib 2 was that the jokes didn't land like they did in pib 1
also puss saying 'holy f-' glancing at a kid nearby and just saying 'holy' again is great
something additional that always gets me is death’s character design. the way he can do easily fade into the shadows and appear as only two blood red eyes. the undoubtably deadly way he smiles with those sharp teeth. the way his emotions cross his face. god he TERRIFIES me and it’s so good
I watched this at my college where there was a q&a with the directors, producer, story director etc. And the director said that he's directing Kung Fu Panda 4 so I'm hoping this style carries over
That's very cool
Damn, me too! A martial arts movie with this level of action and vibrancy? Sign me up!
Lucky you
This was announced in 2017 i think but funnily only necame relevant when pib 2 turned to be a masterpiece
That’s so cool!
Another aspect that not many talk about is the SCORE: I love how all characters have their own leitmotifs, and their themes appear as they do. When Jack Horner appears holding Perrito, his lullaby-esque motif is heard; when Puss blocks Death's scythe with the blade, Kitty's guitar riff is heard. And both in the first battle with the giant and the final one with death, when Puss gains the upper hand, a spanish voice beings hyping him up. it's sooooo good.
BRUH I LOVE LEITMOTIFS! I need to listen for this! This movie has SO MUCH DETAIL that I’m finding new aspects every watch! Such an amazing movie
The music do tied the hold movie even better, love it so much
I love the details 💖
This is a huge deal for the films made by dreamworks since How to Train Your Dragon. I really hope in shrek 5 they pull back from the pop music a bit. The custom music just hits so much harder. Also todays pop music is just blech.
@@goldenhate6649 Agreed. The Shrek 1 music is iconic and fits it perfectly but personally I’m not usually a big fan of pop music in movies.
Death was in the movie for less than 5 minutes which is actually insane
I'd say it's just right.
Just like darth vader in a new hope but better
When are they going to give Oscars for voice acting ?
And yet they still managed to make him a compelling, memorable, and effective character even with such little time devoted to him. Incredible
U know its a good character when it has a small screentime but still manage to be one of the most memorable character in the show
Death is actually seen a few times before the first scene. During the giant fight in the beginning, you can see him in the upper left corner of the screen when the people are doing the wave. You can also see him in each of the 4 corners when Puss is reciting his deaths.
Oh no! Looks like I’ll have to watch this amazing movie again to catch these instances!
Bro. This means I need to rewatch
He also only shows up when people are dying- that's how he tracks Puss at all. He shows up at the Horner factory after Jack kills the map deliverer, in the Dark Forest when Jack gets the Baker's Dozen killed, and only appears at the Wish after Jack's final henchwoman is killed by the barrier and Baby nearly dies as well.
Jack literally let Death in.
@@NotAGoodUsername360 Could I get some more details on these scenes? I'd like to find Death in these scenes :0
@@NotAGoodUsername360 how do you explain him showing up at the beginning then? Nobody died when he was first introduced, unless you want to say he stuck around after Puss died the 8th time.
The thing that I love so much about this film is it’s message about death. Death is only the villain so long as Puss fears him, so long as he clings to the idea that life is about the shallow praise and adventures he finds literally everywhere he goes. It’s only when he finds something that makes living in spite of death worthwhile, the things he can only get from the few special people who truly mean the world to him, that death stops hunting him. He doesn’t go away, he makes sure Puss knows that he will be back, but he’s no longer an unstoppable force coming to cut his adventure short, he’s a reminder that there is only so much time and to spend it wisely.
Absolutely, fight death with all you have, but do so while facing it, not running away.
This is why I love Christmas Carol so much
My favorite thing about the animation is how it uses smear effects in place of motion blur, animating on twos for moments like action scenes, and really any technique that made 2D animation work so well. It plays a big part in keeping the fight scenes engaging, instead of just becoming a confusing blur of "stuff happening".
Its almost like making use of the advantages of animation usually turns out good. Who would have thunk? (Not the media overlords, that's for sure)
Absolutely. The first time I saw the unique way they used those effects I was hooked and delighted every time after that when I noticed it more and more. I'm so thankful they mixed things up this way, it was so refreshing.
The wolf was instantly one of my favorite antagonists over the last 20 years. That balance of charming and sinister was extremely well done.
Not gonna lie, the scene when Puss gets a panic attack and Perrito goes to help him really hit home. I've had a panic attack ONCE and it's the worst feeling you could have, the unstoppable fast breathing, loosing the world around you, begging for it to stop... damn. When Perrito calmed Puss down it almost made me cry. Last Wish brought everything I wanted from this kind of movie and even more. Great and memorable characters, jokes, drama, message, incredible visuals, everything
Something I noticed while watching his video, Death puts coins over his eyes and then points at Puss. Putting coins over the eyes of the dead is supposed to pay for their ride in the ferryman’s boat to the afterlife. Puss, having kicked the coins away to the townspeople and Death in the previous scene payed his toll, and Death essentially said, without even needing to speak, that Puss had payed for his ride in the ferryman’s boat
Broooo good catch 👏
I was already creeped out by that scene. Now, even more.
I really like that they included a irredeemable villain in this movie. It teaches that there are people who can’t be turned good by talking. HTTYD 2 did the same.
To add, the scene where perrito comforted puss nearly made me tear up. that was really well done.
Yeah, apparently stans hate it that Drago wasn't redeemed by Hiccup just because they learned a draft version of him getting redeemed by HTTYD 3.
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish honesty feels like a return to form for the medium of animation. It harkens back to a time of animation when they could tell mature, complex, yet easily-accessible stories, but with a strong sense of energy and genuine emotion to it, as well as villains that are either unredeemable or complex in motivation. I mean, the opening song reminds me to the Disney Renaissance and some of Dreamworks' earlier films where they started off with a bang instead of trying to open calmer and "grounded". Even the prologue of the Wishing Star reminds me of Beauty and the Beast. But it also still feels like a film that released today, with the stylised animation, addition of a redeemed villain and metahumour, making best of both worlds. It's honesty amazing that THIS was the animated film that combined the elements of both storytelling elements from before and today and how it spits in the face of Disney and Pixar. Seriously, what was up with them in 2022?
That's why I've always preferred Dreamworks to Disney, despite their occasional rough patches. They don't shy away from maturity and/or patronize the audience like Disney seems to do a lot these days. There is clear love and passion put into nearly all of their films unlike Disney whose stuff feels kind of soulless/corporate-driven these days.
Disney had Encanto (was is 2021?), so it’s not like they were completely bad. They just had one movie miss. Tho it’s apparent Disney is going through a phase where they get one good and one bad, so I wonder when that’ll end.
Disney has also cancelled some of its best animated projects. CN and Nick as well. I’m glad this movie exists, proving mature animated movies can exist during a period where animation is dying cuz of executives.
@@arcanejack Disney depicted some real stuff in Encanto. They didn’t “shy” away from it. They’ve done plenty of mature movies too. The artists in these studios are working hard, it’s just difficult sometimes when the executives censor and restrict and cancel things. Their president (before Iger came back and disney kicked him for being the worst) said animation wasn’t for adults. Which might explain why disney feels that way to you.
Unfortunately, corporate meddling ruins things. Dreamworks has had plenty of cancelled movies that would’ve been amazing too (still salty they cancelled the shadow movie)
Fun fact the movie is super duper woke and conservatives are morons lol. The movie is an awesome woke piece of media lol
@@ma.2089 id like to add to that, disney gets one good, one bad and fifteen mediocre tv-shows
Disney wished they could pull this off. A real original story that’s powerful and every scene is like an art piece. Seriously every scene could be an art piece and that’s what’s magical. This is one of those movies that STAINS your mind, the first movie was so forgettable, this will never be forgotten.
A college friend of mine animates at Dreamworks, and he shared the reference footage he took for animating some of the film's climax scenes of Death. While the practice of acting out the scene yourself before animating is not unusual at all, it was still fun to see the amount of care and detail put into what is really one of the best animated films in years.
honestly, the goldie storyline made was my favorite part of the whole movie. as someone whose bio family kinda sucks and the family i found is more then the other could ever be, that story made me ball
*Baller*
-I'm sorry-
BALLIN
I actually found out that the wolf is death at the end of the scene where they're running away from Jack Horner.
If you know anything about mythology, than you know that in Greek mythology, when people died they would often place coins on the eyes as a toll for the ferryman to ferry you across the river styx.
Great detail
I really liked that in the reveal scene, he does not whistle before he appears. At this point in the movie, we've been trained to expect the wolf when we hear that whistle. It really makes the scene more effective.
I love the beautiful simplicity that Perrito offers! He goes from a character that so easily can be scoffed at as annoying or idiotic, to teaching Puss some of the most important lessons in the film! That stopping and smelling the roses and trusting in others is crucial to truly living. As well as being the one that pulls Puss out of his anxiety attack when he's terrified. Its a perfect encapsulation of what makes dogs so special and takes Perrito from comic relief to an endearing and valuable member of the story!
I love the way they use Puss' hat to both reveal Death when he first shows up and to reveal Kitty and Perrito in his moment of triumph when he embraces this life. The setup for Death was insane, the fear Puss feels is echoed so well in the audience due to The Wolf being set up as a real threat from the very start. He effortlessly beats Puss and mocks him in a scene that feels straight out of a horror movie. Seeing him draw blood in a children's movie really says all it needs to. Do wanna say though, the clip you included at 4:10 is not a Pixar movie. Despite the Pixar-looking characters, Strange World was done by Walt Disney Animation Studios.
Pixar and Disney Animation are essentially the same company at this point. They even had the same people in charge for a while.
We are in an era where animated medium tells more and better than most new movie releases and I am all for it. Dreamworks might be going into it's new golden era if content of this quality is gonna get released by them more in the future.
Still i feel that animation should be more respected as a medium, for the adult themes, music, work going into animation itself and voice acting in public eye. While internet praises it a LOT (and thank god cause it's really that good) I still feel that there is still a huge number of people that think it's "kids stuff" just like videogames are not respected when they actually do some amazing stories, music and it's other parts because... "it's a game". These stereotypes really need to die so that people who make these masterpieces get more recognition than they get now.
THIS^^^^
We're getting there, chief. Fifteen to twenty years ago it was still fashionable to call people nerds (which used to be a much harsher word, too) for playing games and even bully them over it, and any self-respecting girl would never touch either a game or a gamer. Cultural norms used to be like...these highly mutated highschool hierarchy rules, with matching values to go with them, but just as childish. Look how the things have changed. It is slow process, but we're growing out of stereotypical thinking as a society. Or, in other words, we've matured enough to realise that blind/insecure avoidance of everything "uncool" is pretty immature actually.
I absolutely love how Perrito isn’t just some crappy joke character that farts and does stupid faces like a CERTAIN other franchise, he’s still funny but in a much more mature way and is especially great in the part he plays towards Puss’ development
They actually did the joke character correctly
Just another thing that makes this movie amazing
What makes Death so cool (and scary) to me is it's the idea of "what if death had it's own agency and agenda" or "what if death could take something personally" and THAT'S scary to me. The embodiment of Death going out of it's way to kill you is such a cool idea and they nailed it.
ooo thanks for sharing this perspective
Currently trying to create a costume of The Wolf for a convention in a month, because I can't imagine how much fear I can generate from people just seeing this impactful of a character. But the whistle, even when I perform it, sends shivers down my spine. Truly speaking to the creative team behind this film and how strong a character is even after seeing the film.
19:19 “i really hope that this movie is a slap in the face to other companies and it’s a wake-up call”
thank you, someone who understands the importance of animation with style, i am so sick and tired of the realistic and generic art from movies like Sing, The Last Wish is definitely as much as it is a kids movie as it is an adult film and I will always admire Dreamworks for putting out some of my favorite films. p.s: i am now going to have to watch it again because of the reflection of puss and deaths eyes in his sickles during their fights that you pointed out; see tiny details like that… FUCK I love this film so damn much i need more friends to talk to about this lmao
Just like revenge of the sith and othr movies that achieve this. It keeps you interested and following as a kid due to the action and spectacular visuals but also make adults think deeper like in the last wish where i litterally started self reflecting on how much i cherish my life and what the people i love means to me
dude i agree. the movie Sing is so goofy and it’s like they treat animation like a joke by pumping out such mediocrity. that’s one of the many reasons as to why i appreciate this movie, i love it sm
@@romantheblack-cat my personal favorite Star Wars film
@@awkwardlymajestic yup sing makes me want claw my eyes out
The Bad Guys played around with the same style and I think Last Wish took what they did there and stepped it up to become such a glowing style that distinguishes it from everyone else.
I like the bad guys, but I felt the villain fell into the typical twist villain fail. Then this movie came and fixed that issue with the bad guys with an even better story + characters. Also, I never get tired of Death vs Puss final fight, it is insanely good visually and story-wise.
@@mythicaldragon4354 totally agree
@@mythicaldragon4354 the bad guys is all about its brilliant main cast and how they interact with each other, not the story honestly.
They were heavily inspired by innovative movies like Spiderverse.
I'm an animation student currently and nothing has ignited my passion for animation quite like Puss in Boots: The Last Wish did quite literally since Gravity Falls ended back in 2016!! I have enjoyed other things released in-between of course like when you mentioned Arcane but this movie has just immensely impressed me so much because it's very rare that we see theatrical animated releases that are this good anymore. Death is just such a refreshing antagonist to see I can't stop thinking about how impressively well written his narrative between him and Puss is! This is why I love animation, it has even recently motivated me to start animating in my free time outside of my student project's.
yesss!! I’m a student in 2D and it’s been so cool watching the new stylized work that’s coming out of 3D, especially now with the last wish. One of my fav things about animation is all the details put into it and it was genuinely inspiring to watch this movie and get to notice all the wonderful aspects put into it(like the timing in the fight scenes!! So cool and visually distinct)! Good luck with your own projects :]
This movie was most likely the first that ever made me almost cry. That scene where puss got a panic attack and ran into the dark forest, god that hit home too close. It was even harder when Perro was comforting him. It gave me almost a PTSD like feeling, I honestly began to have a minor panic attack with puss. I can't believe how good this movie is, and it's topics on mortality is a good reminder for us all. Make life to the fullest, always stride to complete your dreams and goals because you never know what could happen tomorrow.
I'm so sorry you've gone through panic attacks before. I hope you're doing alright❤
Fun little detail I loved is how in the bar scene we see 8 empty glasses next to Puss to represent the 8 lives he's already went through. God, the attention to detail 😚👌
In german the reveal of Deaths Identity is even cooler. In german he says: „I am Death. Pure, without Ice“
It would be cooler with the ice.
Unironically one of the best films I've seen in the last 5 years. I was blown away at the animation/artistry the entire time. It made me fall back in love with animated movies (which I've taken a break from since Disney opted for this weird 3D style a few years ago).
I just now realized that Death, Goldi, and Jack perfectly encompasses the 3 main villain tropes. Death being chaotic neutral. He will kill but he also has morals. Goldi that has a sympathetic back story which makes her very hard to hate. And Jack who kills just for the fun of it and can never be redeemed or have character development no matter how hard they try. All fun villain tropes but if you do it to much it starts to get boring but when you have all three in one movie it becomes fun again.
There are just so many small yet extremely significant details in the visuals, the stories, and the characters that it just makes this movie a stunner. My analysis on Puss's whole story is that it is founded upon the Five Stages of Grief. They are not presented in order but are still there...
1 Denial: When Puss dies and loses his eight life, he denies the fact that he had died and that he will still be an immortal legend
2. Depression and Anxiety: Once Puss faces Death and is nearly beaten by him, Puss gains severe PTSD and runs away, hides in the sanctuary and becomes very depressed
3. Bargaining; One could say the whole journey IS a bargaining session because Puss wants to beat death and figures that if he gets his other 8 lives backs he will not have to face Death
4. Anger: He snaps basically at everyone, especially those getting in the way of his goal, he turns people against him and is forced to work with them
5. Acceptance: His final battle with Death ends with his literal acceptance that Death is inevitable but that it's best to live one meaningful life than several shallow ones.
And the best part is that a lot of other messages go for the other characters; Goldi and the Bears talk about chosen families and how a traditional family isn't always the key to happiness, with Jack Horner it's how some people can't be redeemed, with Perrito about how one may lead a harsh life and still see the good in life and people. Just so many details put into this movie that just stuns me.
I don't see enough people talking about Perrito and what he means in this adventure, what values he brings to the story. Thank you. ♡
@@Kozinu It also helps Perrito become an empath because he has gone through a lot but still has a fun, optimistic, and even silly outlook on life. If Perrito didn't have that outlook he wouldn't have been able to help Puss had that major panic attack in the forest. Often the most hurt people with the most tragic backstories are the one that do the most healing because they know how it feels to be sad and broken and don't want anyone else to go through it.
Thanks for dropping by the channel. I mispronounced a few names, titles, and too many 0's on the budget numbers, and for the I apologize. Sometimes my brain no work good. Nevertheless I hope you enjoyed the video
It's actually wild how much this improves on the artistic style to the point where Puss from the original films looks off-model to me. So outside of artistic choices for the fight scenes and such, which were _super effective_ , something has to be said for the subtler changes to character design on top of that. His face just feels more expressive and alive the way they lean into the cartoon aspects of the expressions.
I watched this movie about an hour or so ago and I have to say that it is single-handedly the BEST animated movie I have ever watched. The scene where Death first appears was so interesting to watch and I even forgot I was watching a “kid’s movie” because it felt more like a scene from a horror movie. And I have never had nor witnessed someone having a panic attack but, while it took a second to sink in, even I knew Puss was having one because of how well executed that moment was. And Perrito’s backstory was so sad and shocking that my jaw legit dropped. And to be honest, I was kinda expecting Goldi and the The Three Bears to just be more antagonists that I wouldn’t be that attached to but they just completely subverted my expectations. Plus, as someone who has three younger siblings, Goldi and Baby’s relationship felt so real it was just plain entertaining and honestly warmed my heart a bit to watch. Another expectation subversion was Jack Horner because I had a feeling they were gonna pull the whole ‘redeemed’ shtick with him but nope, guy is genuinely a terrible person and that also felt real because not everybody is redeemable and it’s important to be reminded of that. Though that one is just how I felt and interpreted it.
Also I completely agree with what you said about the recent Disney and Pixar films, they really have been really lackluster. If you like them, that’s fine, there’s nothing wrong with that and we can agree to disagree. But in my eyes, Disney had it’s peak and it ended with Encanto.
Another great detail in the opening scene with death. You can hear bell tolls while Puss drinks. It’s not till the 8th time that death shows up. Signaling that it’s the 8 life have gone and death now appears. It’s a wonderful little touch in a film absolutely filled with them
The shot where Death puts the coins over his eyes gives me chills just to look in this video, let alone with the whole context of the film. This is an amazing video that summarised why I liked this film so much in a way I would never be able to put into words! Thank you!
As someone studying and pursuing animation. 2d overlays and overall truly using the medium to throw in any and all stylings to make characters feel unique is 1000% the future of the industry and im so here for it
One thing I love about the animation in this movie that's not talked much about is the movement design. Compared to Puss in Boots 1, Kitty and Puss move way more like cats, shifting seamlessly between bipedal/human motions and cuadrupedal/feline motions. They meow and hiss between lines, their ears and tail are expressive in a way that feels natural (compare this with the absolute mess that's Cats 2019 ears and tails) and all this together makes them look like actual magical talking animals and not Banderas and Hayek in mocap fursuits, so to speak. The other animal characters also have this organic feel to their movement, and their speed and weight is very well conveyed without taking from their human traits (otherwise, Papa Bear wouldn't be able to play the piano, lol).
I love this movie so much. Words can't describe its magnificence. This is dreamwork's magnum opus.
Something I noticed, whenever Kitty Softpaws doesn't trust Puss, she wears her mask. For example: when she is first introduced in the movie she is wearing her mask. At this point it was after Puss ran away from her and she knew that he couldn't be trusted. The only other time is after Puss runs away with the map. She then sees him as a thief who doesn't care about her. And she only takes it off after watching his confrontation with The Wolf. She sees what was really happening and understands that he has changed.
8:50 Do you want to know why is the best villain ever? Well, even in this part of the video, you do feel your hair raising. It is so epic that you can feel the excitement of the guy that's talking about him and all of the related animation. We're seeing here a masterpiece!
The part where Puss admits he can't defeat Death, but will keep on fighting to live his last life is also perfect in that he does in a way "cheat Death", but does so whilst still playing by Death's rules of valuing life. And Death's outburst and anger was more directed at himself for toying with Puss. In the end, Death showed some respect for Puss becoming a better person, and decided to let him live, giving Puss his best regards before leaving. This was also a story of Puss growing into his own boots, and coming to terms with what his legend truly means. It's also poetic how the only blade to ever hurt him is Death's blade. Only Death himself is a true threat to Puss in a way.
I will never understand how and why some of my friends hated the animation. Like HOW??? They said it was because it wasn’t like Shrek’s traditional artstyle but come on… I think almost all of us can agree the art of the animation in this movie is wayy better than anything Shrek ever had to offer. Anyone hating on the animation is doing so purely out of either nostalgia or spite.
I am sorry you new friends and if not they need to understand Shrek was mid. I never watched Shrek because the animation way to goofy for me
Albeit i love puss in boots 1
Your friends have shit taste.
@@genshinsbizzareadventures You never watched Shrek?!
@@Limeelis i don't know i never found it amusing when it used to be on tv
Do you recommend me to watch?
@@genshinsbizzareadventures You need to watch it just so you can watch Shrek 2. It's a great movie
This movie has made 555m at the box office now. I went this past Thursday and the theaters are still packed for this masterpiece
This movie is an amazing example of Man vs Nature and Man vs Self! The fact death was introduced just as another threat, only to turn it on it's head a few seconds later as THE threat! The fact he is always just creeping in the corner, just makes him the best personification of death because death is a force of nature not a simple being. You never see it coming and it follows you silently, only reminded of your own mortality in the face of a near death experience, when your life is in danger. EVERYTHING IS AMAZING!
And Puss, oh my god. His character arc was one of the best I have seen in a LONG TIME! Gosh, I would get goosebumps watching this film and hearing the whistle, feeling dread sink into my very FLESH! To see a character who would always be portrayed as a charismatic hero and trouble maker become a shell of his original self out of his FEAR of mortality, of death?! Gosh, this would not have worked as well if it were any average character.
This movie was a real treat!
This was a great analysis!
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Hey Walrus, just a heads up, not to nitpick but just trying to help. Your numbers here are in billions, not millions
i noticed that too.
I love that animation is treading back towards the more gritty, life lession style of storytelling that made me the person i am because of the Disney renaissance
I'm seeing a thing here with kids movies: Write a movie for adults, but make it visually appealing for kids. Incredibles: a Dad going through midlife crisis, and reconnecting with family. The Last Wish: mortality.
I watched the movie in Spanish with my family and I have to say the wolf's voice did so much service to his character in Spanish.
what type of spanish?
the Latam version or the european version
Fantastic breakdown of why this movie is so beloved!
If only all movies were this good with quality and story
Plus that reveal in the last second that it's leading to a new Shrek film from the same team made my soul smile.
11:05 YESSS finally somebody mentions how puss says he’s never been touched by a blade and death scared the crap outta him because he made him bleed so easily, all the reviews and videos i watched gloss over this great detail
What I appreciated most about Death is that he’s not mocked by the movie at all; which works well for the theme of valuing one’s life, so you can’t take Death lightly.
17:57 i saw the film in Italian and they dubbed them as a Napolitan crime family, i lost it at their first line HAHAHHA. That's why they did it this way, fucking awesome film, even the italian dubbing was amazing!
Something I saw in a different video was deaths last entry, he walks THROUGH the Star energy that sucks up anything caught in it. Signifying that he’s beyond even something as unique and powerful as the Wish.
17:36 broke me as well, the delivery was spot on...
Only something a parent who loves you with all their heart would say... To let you go, even if deep down it breaks them to the core.
This movie keeps on giving, truly a masterpiece~
It’s more than a kitty going on a silly quest, it’s about a gorgeously put together animated film teaching you about learning and appreciating life to the fullest. I love this movie so much and i can’t stress that enough.
no bc the scene with coins on Death’s eyes while he appears in a crowd for a second was so terrifying I couldn’t believe my eyes, I felt the anxiety Puss felt every moment I saw Wolf
The best part about working with a one-dimensional character is that the writers get two whole dimensions worth of blank canvas with which to paint a brand new masterpiece. That's character development in its purest form.
Puss was his own antagonist, death just showed him that.
This video perfectly encapsulates how I feel about this incredible movie. REAL CINEMA ALWAYS PREVAILS
This movie had me laughing, sobbing my eyes out, terrified and all other emotions at once. It's a masterpiece
Im so surprised you didn't mention the blood dripping shot in the death fight scene. Right after "favorite fearless hero" where they emphasize how puss has never been touched by a blade and fears nothing, then to the fight scene where puss is shown to be at a disadvantage and is beginning to feel scared, and finally this drawn out shot of a drop of blood sliding down puss's face. I feel like that scene is one of the best in the entire movie because it directly shows the audience that puss is not untouchable, it shows the audience how much of a threat that death is, and it shows the audience the fear puss is experiencing, externalized. It also fully completes the mini-arc puss goes on, turning him from overconfident, god-complex legend into terrified, mortal cat on his last shot to live. I think that it works so well because it A: doesn't pull any punches and actually shows real blood coming down his face, and B: actually shows the audience the feelings of puss rather than relying on dialogue to get the point across.
Another Great detail is that Death in the bar breaks his calm persona for a split second by scratching the table when Puss says he laughs at the face of Death
One if the things I havent’t heard much about in analasys videos yet but that I find extremely cool is how Death Takes parts of Puss one at a time.
First he takes his rapier (and he snips off some of his fur) , then his cape is torn, his shoe gets ripped and in the final fight he also loses his hat. Death takes everything about Puss that he connects to his grandiose identity. His untouchable ideal, his boots, his sword. And whats left? Puss himself, and what his friends give him. The small yet important blade from Kitty, and the peace of mind from Perro. And of course, what he in the end finds to be most important, his last life
actually he didn't take his boots, the most iconic part and after gatito blade block puss returns his things: hat and rapier and goes into attacking mode
For years, I have only known one villain that was actually terrifying, out of every show, every movie, and every game I experienced. When I went to watch this movie, I genuinely wasn't expecting an absolutely terrifying villain. Amazing movie 10/10.
I'm kind of amazed no one has asked which one villain you're referring to.
That whistle is spooky, and had my heart pumping each time (except the final one)
10:35, this is literally one of my favorite shots in cinema history, I love the angle of death dragging puss across the table.
Fantastic video! You put into words what I’ve been feeling ever since I saw this movie. After Coco released I haven’t felt the same kind of love that I used to for animation. I liked it and there movies and shows that came out since then that I really loved (Spiderverse & Arcane).
But when I saw this movie it made me fall in love with animation all over again and I hope it’s a wake up call for everyone that we want more movies and shows with passion and creativity put into it
Plenty of animated productions have had that magic since Coco, where have you been?
I can’t 100% blame you though. The amount of animated shows that have fallen through the cracks due to lack of advertisement is horrible. And cuz it’s harder to garner a decent following with just 1 or 2 seasons, coupled with no advertisements, they’ll just cancel it. The amount of cancelled shows or shows that have been removed from streaming altogether (infinity train) is sad.
If you do need recommendations, I recommend Owl House, Rise of TMNT, and Infinity Train. They’ve all been pretty much cancelled tho, owl house is ending this year. Rise has its own movie which is kinda similar to this movie in a way. All have been cancelled cuz of bad executives/marketing and/or being too mature
Arcane, this film, Spiderverse, and all that Cartoon Saloon has done. So thankful to be here to witness and enjoy them all.
People say that Death isn't a villain, just a guy doing his job, but I disagree. Wolf is cheating and trying to kill Puss early because he angered him personally. In the end he seems annoyed about having to spare his prey, so this wasn't just a big Puss cherish life.
Death isn't evil, but he's kind of a petty jerk. Only makes him a better character tho
You legitimately made me cry with this review. You summed up perfectly of what I was feeling whenever I saw this film and you could not be more correct, the time for mediocre is over. We need more films that make us feel and appreciate like Puss In Boots did. This movie made me appreciate life more than any other movie has and I sincerely hope that more movies aim towards soul and not marketing.
2:17 did anyone notice that death is in the background in this shot?
Love how this movie was basically a 'Puss In Boots' renaissance where he was popular way back then when 'Shrek 2' released but sorta fell off as time went by. Looking back at those movies Puss looks... off in way; not bad just kinda weird looking now? I don't know how to correctly describe it but 'The Last Wish' is how I always saw Puss as kid and it's a little uncanny when I see him in those older movies now.
It’s because in the Shrek movies he was realistic-looking and in Last Wish they stylized him to match the look of the movie(Bigger eyes, updated outfit with less red highlights, the fact that he has a neck now) and I think it works a lot better for his character. They also updated Kitty’s design and I think Donkey looks a little different too
Another thing I just noticed about Death’s approach to the bathroom Puss is in. Pause the video at around 11:07 or so where there is the shot of the sickle sliding between the door to cut the lock. The sickle paired with the light cast through the space in the crack creates the classic long Scythe of Death imagery.
Never noticed it until seeing it in this video for some reason. Perhaps cause of the “like look at this shot!” Happening which made me focus just that much more.
I've seen the movie 3 times already (1st time at home, then twice in the cinema) and it's been an absolute joy each time. Definitely one of my all-time favourites.
I love how different it is lmao they had 2 scenes with bleeps that just made me drop my jaw because I did not exepect that from a kid's movie
One detail I especially liked was that we can see that death was indeed present for his death with the bell. At 7:08 minutes into the movie you can see him in the background of the villagers doing a wave for Puss. I only caught it myself at a 3rd watching.
This movie is 20x better than anything I could have expected. Mic drop amazing. And weird. And funny.
And OMG, am I dense and just missed it the first time or is it intentionally subtle that Lobo is standing in a skull at 15:55
My favorite standout bits of animation in this movie are the snippets of the overlays where Puss is walking and there's a cutout of a forest scene masked in. Just. Dang.