I feel like we all had the experience of expecting Perrito to be the worst and most annoying character before appreciating how amazing he is

It's honestly impressive how well Antonio Banderas plays off his role as Puss, how he gives him so much emotional weight and character, considering that his casting was basically a one-off joke of "lol what if Zorro was a cat?" that was typical of all the gags in the Shrek franchise.

Also, I love how INCREDIBLY subtle purrito's map is. Most people, including the entire cast of the movie, just see it as "Dog has everything and loves everyone so his map is easy"..........But when you look at the locations in contrast to his past.................It's some of the darkest and most depressing info you can ever find in this movie. Pocket full of Posies is a song literally about the deaths of so many innocent people through disease.......And the river of relaxation + the field of quick and easy solutions are both just massive nods to the fact HIS OWN FAMILY TRIED TO MURDER HIM IN ONE OF THE MOST PAINFUL AND EXCRUTAITNG WAYS IMAGINEABLE. This movie is so good it's not even funny

“If all your stories teach you to do is mock or tear down what others have built…pretty soon you won’t have anything left to celebrate” you just summed up the problem perfectly. I think in a landscape where most stories have already been told, some storytellers are insecure about using well known cliches audiences may pick up on, and feel the need to break the mold but in reality that *mold* has been broken for years and it needs to be glued back together because, wouldn’t you know it, we were using that mold so long for a reason.

I have one small fact about the italian version of this movie: the bears speak in an italian dialect from a region known to have bears in its national park, Abruzzo. It made the movie even more endearing for us italians. :)

I love what you said at the end: mature stories aren't about removing happy endings, lessons, or good triumphing over evil; people mock such things as naive, or immature-- but they are all part of storytelling. Thoughtful, sincere stories told with care, are even better at maturity than stories that are dark and gritty just for the sake of it.

I think something that a lot of ppl forget regarding the whole "predictability" thing is that a.) Foreshadowing is a literary device and tool that can be used by storytellers to add weight or meaning to different aspects of their tales and B.) Sometimes the author WANTS you to make a prediction or prememptively draw a conclusion, either in earnest or so they may subvert those predictions later. "Predictability" doesnt always equal bad. A good writer knows their tropes and how to use them, the same way a good painter knowns how to use their different brushes to get desired effects.

My mother is often by default very dismissive of animation. She’s steeped too deeply in the “cartoons are for kids” mentality to shake out of it. But i got her to watch this with me and she didnt get distracted by her phone or start reading something halfway through. This movie wont/wouldnt change her opinion of the artform entirely but she did genuinely enjoy it. I went in knowing the general beats and reviews for it. I knew it was about Puss coming to terms with his own mortality. My mother went in humoring me and expecting an irreverent Shrek spin-off that’d ultimately be a waste of her time. I was very VERY satisfied with how well my expectations were met. My mom was surprised by how hard hers were subverted.

The Cave of Lost Souls scene has to be my favorite in the movie. The film starts with showing the audience how Puss blew his lives, clearly playing it for comedic effect. "Look at all the stupid ways he wasted each life, haha, hilarious!" At the Cave of Lost Souls, it's the same exact statement, but said with the true severity it holds. "No, really, look at all the stupid ways he wasted his lives." There's a common problem in filmmaking and writing nowadays where characters just will not fathom the weight of an event, always making light of whatever situation they're in. It was downright shocking for a movie like this to *start* its plot making light of a topic that could be serious, and then actually refocusing that topic with the seriousness it requires. film good

The thing I'm worried about is other companies taking a look at the success of this film, and attempting to replicate it without having a proper understanding of what makes it truly excellent; and, with how often it's been the case in media as of late, I wouldn't be surprised if Dreamworks itself made a follow up that's not only significantly worse but also retroactively makes The Last Wish itself worse.

The whole Shrek franchise's irreverence is loaded into Jack Horner's character. He is literarily portrayed as the current Disney. Taking everything magical like fairy tales and other great IPs (Star Wars, Marvel), and hoarding them to make more money. Never being satisfied with it and obtaining more. Working people to the bone and causing them hellish lives. And most importantly destroying pieces of our childhood by brutally remaking them.

I actually also like that Puss's deconstruction doesn't make him an evil or immortal person like some stories do with their heroes. It just builds on an existing character flaw and makes his immoral actions, like leaving Kitty, be driven by a reason (his fear) and also GIVING HIM REGRET. He regretted leaving her. He'd felt horrible about it for a while and seeing her again made it much worse. Character deconstruction and reconstruction for heroes should never destroy their morality completely, and they should always retain their redeeming qualities in spite of their flaws. Puss does this so well

This movie is simply spectacular. I love the gorgeous animation, top notch fight choreography, deep characters, and Puss' magnificent arc. But the best part is definitely Death, one of if not the best DreamWorks antagonist ever. His whistle still sends shivers up my spine. I like how, at the start, Puss was bragging about having "never been touched by a blade." So the moment Death was actually able to cut him, Puss became a scared, anxious mess. It's the moment he realized that he's not invincible after all.

So, you halfway-ish went over this, but not completely. When Puss made his confession, Kitty told him it was okay, and that she didn’t show up anyway. Everyone just accepted it, no thought or anything, just, ‘oh, she said it? It must be true then.’ But can we all take a second to realise how affected Kitty was about Santa Coloma the whole time? - She argued with Puss about holding the map because the last time she trusted him he turned his back. - When she was talking to Perrito about trusting someone, shooting a glance at Puss at the word, ‘betrayed.’ - She kept hitting him with it, like when she was giving him a shave, “Just like in.. Santa Coloma.” - When she overheard Puss talking to Perrito after his panic attack, you could tell she was conflicted and didn’t know how to feel about it. When Kitty heard Puss apologise, that was all she wanted to hear, and probably didn’t want him feeling so horrible, not to mention making her possibly for vulnerable. So she lied to him and came up with an excuse- what I imagine what she realised after she had been waiting at the altar, “I knew I couldn’t compete with your one true love, yourself.” She knew after it was too late for her. It was a good excuse to take, because it was true, and it helped Puss realise who he was a little more. In summary, I think Kitty did show up to the altar, but she didn’t want Puss to feel worse about himself while also making a small fact more widely seen to the one holding it.

Your ending note about mature media is also why I really loved Monsters University. A kids film on the surface having a humbling and real message that you can’t be whatever you want to be, and that it’s okay.

It’s crazy how the sequel to the spin off of the sequel of Shrek is both the sequel to the spin off of the sequel of Shrek *and* the anti-Shrek, *and* both movies came out at times with fittingly opposite media landscapes. Dreamworks keeps winning.

Can we also mention just the sheer stroke of genius it is that they used the big bad wolf as the film’s grim reaper. He’s among the most commonly used villains in all fairy tales being up there with witches and evil step mothers and every time he appears he brings in one key motif, the fear of the unknown. Whether it be sexual predation in little red riding hood, dangerous strangers in the tale of billy goats, or the dangers of the outside world in the three little pigs. The wolf is the unknowable predator that lurks in the shadows beyond our comprehension and what unknowable shadow is greater than death. As while some of us might laugh like puss did and sing “who’s afraid of the big bad wolf,” death is the predator we cannot run from, that we all must face someday and the one thing we can never know for sure is what happens next after we meet him

ngl I was so disinterested when this movie was coming out. When the overwhelmingly positive reviews came in, I thought it was some sort of joke. Intrigued me enough to go see it in cinemas myself, and holy shit. Deadass one of my fav movies of all time

10:39 I knew the moment that Puss touched blood on his forehand, that this was gonna be a very serious film😳.

I can't be bothered to find the right words to express this more succinctly nor eloquently but your section on how so much of today is simply made to go against what exists instead of having a point in itself is so wonderfully thought provoking. Reminds me a bit of Schaffrilas's words at the end of the Ratatouille video; it's easy and fun to tear down a bad piece of art but doing so contributes less to the world than said art, if for no other reason than the effort it took and that it dared to try to say something

This is gonna be a good one. I'm shocked it took you this long to get around to covering the last wish. Genuinely the best animated film I've seen in YEARS

I must be quite daft. I did not see any of the plot beats ahead of time. I never thought that the wolf would actually be Death until it was told to me, and that reveal was incredibly powerful for me.

"But as always, it comes down to the execution" -He says over B-roll of the Mouth of Sauron getting beheaded I see what you did there.

Puss in Boots 2 was an indictment of modern storytelling. It subverted every step of modern tropes. There is no twist villain, we have a completely evil villain that makes no apologies, and his "excuse" is played for laughs. The sympathetic villains are entertaining and aren't used to make us feel bad but root for them as much as the heroes. It's got actual stakes and let us feel emotions rather than present us something and then move on in five seconds. The panic attack is treated with dignity instead of giggles. Puss in Boots 2 subverts modern movies simply by championing traditional storytelling, and gives us a tweak on Goldilocks and the Three Bears to enhance the moral of appreciating what you have instead of chasing an illusion.

I'm not old, but I'm not as young as I used to be. My wife doesn't want me doing any of the risky stunts I used to do when I was younger. So for Puss to deal with the very real problem of getting too old to adventure really hit me hard. My six year old kid loved it because it was fun and colorful, but I loved it for its maturity just behind the fun.

The only plot point that surprised me was (spoilers) when Perrito ran towards Jack in the final battle. I really thought they were going to go down the route of killing Perrito and having to use the wish to bring him back (as falsely telegraphed by Kitty saying he should have the wish earlier) or bargaining with Lobo. I'm glad they didn't.

Literally one of the first things I said when I finished watching this for the first time was “it was so genuine. I haven’t watched a genuine movie in so long.” Because yeah, a lot of other movies just feel like they’re checking the most popular boxes. I love this movie even more than the first Spiderverse, and that movie was amazing. But yeah, I’m glad they made this.

The only reason why I watched this film was because I couldn’t sleep and I was familiar with the Shrek franchise but didn’t care much for it, nonetheless I thought this would just be a 5/10 dumb fun movie to turn my brain off at, right I realized how wrong I was in my expectations after the first scene with death, from that point on I was completely hooked and dragged into the story kicking and screaming, this film will always have a special place in my heart for helping me with prioritizing the present above all else

I found the expression on Deaths face after Puss says "Hasta la muerte" to it interesting. Death's stare changes from a hesitant and skeptical gaze to an almost satisfied and content expression. When this is uttered by Puss, Death seems satisfied. Not just from the hero learning from his encounter with this force of nature, but from this instance of respect it's been given. It mirrors a message of the film very well: Do not fear death, but respect it. Subtle details are what make good movies great

The bottom line of that last analysis for authors and creators is to just write what you want. Write what you want, and don't let the attitudes of others or society hinder your work's integrity. You could be crafting the world's next masterpiece.

So glad you covered this one because you put into words things that I can't, even though I feel the same, and then you analyze it all masterfully. I didn't quite realize how much the current trends have abandoned simple and sincere storytelling and replaced them with constantly overthrowing old tropes - which maybe at this point are not even tropes anymore. As someone who just loves simple stories with deep themes (and happy endings, I'm afraid I can't let go of those), this movie was a breath of fresh air. I thoroughly enjoyed the watch, thank you :)

"Go ahead, RUN for it! *Makes it more fun for me."* i LOVE that line

I'll never get tired of people showing their love for this movie, Dreamworks needs to stick with this level of quality.

35:45 I see what you did there Awesome video, The Last Wish should definitely be remembered not for being "subversive" but for being sincere. It doesn't matter if you turn a trope on its head or play it completely straight. What matters is does the writer really believe in the story they're telling.

Watching you talk about puss confronting death at the end and seeing death's reaction again, I was reminded of something that stuck out to me about that moment but that I couldn't quite put my finger on before. And I think I understand it better now. Death's anthropomorphization (for... lack of a better term?) in this movie is really cool and feels like it struck such a nice balance to me. Acting as a character with a real presence, motivation, etc. while simultaneously being merely a personification of an endpoint. Doing both at once and fully convincingly is quite difficult, but they nailed it. And the final nail in the coffin is the very specific nature of how he reacts to puss gaining a respect for his life and it's ultimate end. (heavily leaning on my own interpretation, but life's too short to not have some fun) It's a moment where the character and the force of nature of death clash, the character should be as pissed as ever, puss can't get out of it that easily, he's had his second chance and then some and death has finally had it. The force of nature, on the other hand, couldn't care less about what puss did or didn't do in the past, the only reason it was even visibly here in the first place was because puss finally realized how nearly he came to walking into it blindfolded. As soon as puss no longer lets his fear of death control him (and lead him right to death's door) death no longer needs to show itself, it's now just an eventuality to be dealt with when it comes. So how does the wolf, who is both the character and the concept deal with the inherent contradiction? Well he's just kinda upset at himself for playing a part in puss's transformation, inadvertently ruining his own fun (he says something along the lines of "why did I have to go and play with my food!?" to himself once he realizes). Death, the character, can no longer antagonize puss and it's not because of honor, respect for puss, some unspoken rule governing his actions or anything of the sort. The cat he wanted simply doesn't exist anymore, I believe the character of death still fully holds the grudge just as heavily as he did before, it's just that in his own mind the grudge simply cannot transfer to the new puss in boots that's there now. This is very likely not entirely how the creators of this movie saw it but to me this demonstrates something about the wolf that I've come to learn myself. He isn't fooled by the illusion of an inherent self-ness to things such as a ship that may have belonged to a man named Theseus once, or even to a man himself. The man of yesterday and the man of today are the same man, but only so far as they resemble each other. And for the vast majority of purposes those two men are nearly identical, we may inherently know this from instinct or we may learn it from observation but in my experience myself and everyone else I've known has this down pretty well. People have continuity, when you know someone today you know therm tomorrow, it's the same person after all. But in learning this very fundamental fact we can sometimes unlearn or simply never grasp the more fundamental truth, that the continuity of a person is made entirely of their similarity to their past, and their ability to recall it. At the end of the movie, puss in boots is still the same puss in boots in nearly all respects, a more refined version of himself. But in the one respect that was sole focus of the character of death, the previous puss was already dead and gone. It's a distinction that isn't even worth considering for any other character in the movie, probably even puss himself, except perhaps in a poetic sense that gets a little at a deeper truth. And it's because that part that is gone was never the true nature of what made puss who he was, to them. It was what made him who he was to death. Which is a particularly long-winded way of saying that I realized that the way the movie handled death's reaction in that moment was not just fitting, but so insightful into this version of death's whole character, as to convince me that it was created by someone (someones) who had already had the same moment with death that puss just had. Though it may not exactly have been that dramatic hehe. In that moment, in what most likely just looked like a little joke followed by a cliche line, the movie took me aside and showed me an intensely deep understanding of life, death, and even the limits of the very concept of it. And I understood it. 11/10 good movie, come for the animation stay for the uh, you'll get it, don't worry.

Perrioto's path is also a "show don't tell" way of expressing that despite all the horrors of his life he prefers to see the cup as half full. Pocket Full of Posies: a practice before deodorant and such were around to drown out the stench of the world by carrying a pocket of posies (a pouch of dried herbs) on your person. Became really popular during The Black Death since it could keep out the stench of the rotting bodies. River of Relaxation: Most likely the River Styx from which the souls of the dead drank so they could forget their prior existence. Field of Quick and Easy Solutions: In pop culture, suicide is considered a "quick and easy solution." (If anyone feels suicidal ideation please call the appropriate hotline.)

Honestly, I dont often sit down and actually watch longer UKposts videos like these, my attention span just doesnt let me. But I love this movie so much, and to see this video posted so recently, almost a year after the movie came out, is such a pleasant surprise that I just HAD to watch this! This movie is downright genius, and is one of Dreamworks' greatest films they have ever created! Dare I say it's one of the best animated movies to ever exist. It just hits so many marks, it takes itself seriously, it's visually stunning, it's captivating, it's highly relatable... it's just an extremely memorable, well crafted film over all! And I am SO happy that Dreamworks took their time with this movie instead of rushing it for money or to gain attention for bringing back Puss or the Shrek franchise. Very few, if anyone, even asked for a sequel to Puss In Boots. The first movie he had wasnt _bad_ , in my opinion, but I can understand where people come from when they say they forget what it's about. It's nothing masterful, it's not gonna blow you outta the water. It's just acceptable, and really only exists to offer some background to Puss as a character. But this movie? This is the movie that made me LOVE Puss In Boots. Up to this point, he's always been shown as the cliche hero, the egotistical cat with bold remarks who's brave and crafty, and who can't express much vulnerability because he has to maintain that "cool, smart, undefeatable" persona we've grown to know him for. I never cared for it. But The Last Wish took the chance to break him down by LITERALLY making him break down, and I love it for that. We dive so much more into his personality and fragile side, we see him actually have to work on himself and become a better person. He literally has to fight for his life and earn the respect of Death himself because he's made so many mistakes. This movie didnt have to go this hard. It didnt have to be emotional, serious, or genuinely touching and relatable. Shrek's movies arent known for that on such high scale. They're always intended to have comedic vibes, some meta humor, references and what-not mixed into their plots. Which isnt bad, but when people think of Shrek, they dont think of it as being an emotional rollercoaster y'know? But Puss In Boots is on an ENTIRELY different level. This movie actually made me feel genuine investment and joy, and it's hooked me so hard on its storyline and wonderfully crafted level of depth and clever details, and properly written characters in a way I havent felt in years. I know Dreamworks has had its rough patches. It's had some movies that are admittedly bad and forgettable. But man, when they hit, they REALLY hit!! This is a film I can't see anyone calling bad no matter how hard you try to scrape away at it. There is no excuse this time, this movie is amazing through and through!!

Puss N Boots the Last Wish is one of the best animated films I've seen in a long while. As much as I've enjoyed the Spider-verse movies, this is the kind of movie I argue we needed, an action, adventure film. Instead of just aping the Spider-verse style of animation, this movie took that aesthetic and really made it its own. The backgrounds and the action setpieces are a delight to see. I also appreciated how this movie very much felt like a unique examination of the Shrek world but it didn't feel like it needed to shoehorn Shrek. And any references to the franchise were brief cameos and well done. But for me, where this movie shines is the character work. Puss's arc is a story that can resonate with kids and adults. The idea of taking what you have for granted is a great message but also the fact that Puss came to realize that he really didn't have much going for him in those past lives is also great. It shows that external validation like that only gets you so far. Rather what matters is treasuring what you have and looking forward. That's why the line where he tells death he'll never stop fighting for his last life really hits hard. The movie I argue does something that very few DreamWorks movies have done since Kung Fu Panda 2 which is play things serious. Note; I understand this movie and past films had jokes. But if you notice, Joel Crawlford and company didn't resort to any kind of dumb joke to create bathos. The scene with Puss having a panic attack is brilliant(a term I don't use often) in that it would have been so easy to have Perrito be an idiot and joke but he isn't. If anything, his reaction with no dialogue and just being there showcases a level of maturity and situational awareness that a lot of folks can learn from. Take notes, Velma. I could go on but yeah; I really love this movie. It's one of the few films I've purchased on physical and goes to showcase what animation can do, and will be something I look to and study for my own work. More of these kinds of movies, please.

ridiculously underrated channel. Your takes are 10/10 every time

The only moment that did me. Was Perito describing his family abandoning him and trying to drown him. At which point i said "Every single adult, just said an F word, that very minute"

This movie was so good. The writing, the direction, the themes, the animation, the acting... It's a master class in every aspect.

36:10 Shreks iconic theme (not all star, the actual music, I remember it plays at almost every pivotal moment) is named Fairy Tale. Also the story itself tends to be cliché as well. Even though it was treated laughably in the beginning with a princess trapped by a powerful force, in the end, Shrek does come to the rescue of his princess who was trapped by a powerful force. If you changed names, Shrek could be a dnd campaign. My point is, the movies may laugh at fairy tales and point out their harmful flaws, but it also doesn’t steer away from itself being a fairy tale. He literally comes riding in on a white stallion in Shrek 2.

I think my personal favorite scene is the one where Puss has a panic attack and Perrito calms him. I'm someone who has panic attacks myself, and I actually had to pause the movie after that scene. It felt so raw and real and genuine. The filmography was beautiful, the way they portrayed the feeling in visuals was stunning. And seeing Perrito run up worried, before recognizing what was going on and placing his head on Puss's stomach in silent support, as Puss worked to slow his breathing while slowly stoking Perrito was just so close to home. It remains one of my favorite scenes.

I have no words to express how much I enjoyed this amazing analysis of this amazing movie. I have always enjoyed journey-type stories, particularly the types with MacGuffins like the Map/Wishing Star and the One Ring. It depends, but it can get kinda dull after a while if the entire story is just set in one area, especially if set in a large fascinating world. I remember seeing the first movie in theaters and enjoying it (the Humpty-Dumpty twist made me laugh hard), but I never saw this one in theaters and I wish I did. I saw it on my phone and absolutely loved it. Perrito was my favorite new character of the series, and you really described why I enjoyed his presence in the movie. He is not annoying or unlikable, he manages to bring Puss and Kitty back together, and he (and the movie as a whole) shows us to appreciate the things that are right in front of us, to appreciate what life has to offer in the moment, and cherish the life you've got because, at the end of the day, you only have one. Big Jack Horner was such a breath of fresh air from all the poorly-done sympathetic and/or twist-villains Disney had been throwing at us, and I enjoyed every scene he was in. Goldi and the bears were great too, and the conclusion to her arc was heartwarming. I appreciate and aim to write the kind of stories that have something to say without being too preachy, edgy, or cringe. Thank you this great video! I always look forward to the next one.

This one hit me pretty hard. Thanks for being such a gem of a UKpostsr. You’re very underrated and on here but I’m grateful that I found you. Thank you.

It would also be neat if you did a video on the movie Rango. I find the movie to start rising in popularity recently. I admire the film's aesthetic, as well as the quirky aspects in the film that pay homage to western movies, as well as surreal elements that still kind of stump me. (Like the walking cactuses, the huge eye, etc.) It would be really cool! I also really like this video. The Last Wish is one of my favorites in regard to relatively new movies, besides Guardians of the Galaxy 3.

Your last analysis/conclusion in this video perfectly communicates what I want in the American animation industry as well. "Mature" is a word many people in this day and age tie directly to mean violence, sex, and swearing, when in reality, the word within the context you presented, and therfore in the context of animated content as a whole, should simply mean that it presents it's adult themes, concepts, and ideas seriously and in a manner of sincerity. I want actual mature stories told through the medium of animation instead of whatever Family Guy is. Anyway, W video. I could not have communicated that message any better if I tried.

One of the most satisfying small details you can miss is at 28:08 when he says "No, just one", his hat covers Kitty and Perito, only revealing them in the shot when he raises his head to look Death in the eye as he says his line Beautiful framing and timing, glad ya brought it up somewhat ^^

Your experience and takeaway with this movie is exactly the same as mine. Right down to knowing everything being set-up, how it would be paid off, and being so glad you were right because deconstructive cynical affairs are exhausting and unpleasant.

that whistle became a classic instantly

About deconstruction i feel one of the genre or subplots that most suffered was romance. Specially in Disney remakes, make it the conection in characters more dull and idk how explain it, but dont show how intense and passion is the sentiment of love. Thats why when i watched Elemental from pixar that show two characters sincery loving each other was like men why this cant be the standard 😔

This film is truly a marvel. I wish I hadn't missed out on it in its original theatrical run, but it was fun watching it on my small screen regardless. I loved so many elements of this (the animation, the characters, the humor, the themes it tackles with such smooth brush strokes). I sincerely hope this film will kindle a new wave of animated films in the decades to come. Especially for Disney, with how creatively bankrupt they have become in the past decade.

And this is why I unironically believe that the best way of ending Game of Thrones was to literally have the Night King straight up win and kill everyone. Because the last season turned out so awfully for the specific reason that they wanted to "subvert expectations". They wanted to shock fans more than actually deliver on the plot beats and story development. Suddenly Rhaegal the dragon gets sniped out of nowhere. Suddenly Arya kills the Night King. Suddenly Daenerys goes full Mad Queen in an instant instead of building it up. And it's all cobbled together in a half-assed "happy ending". If there was any series that, without any hint of irony, could pull off a full-on downer ending, it was Game of Thrones. A series that had the potential to deliver on its overall theme of the unfairness of medieval society and the cruelty of people in power and the betrayals borne of greed and lust for the throne. It was building up to that exactly: the White Walkers being an all-powerful threat that the different houses refused to unite against, too preoccupied in their conflict over a glorified chair to realize the danger that is coming to destroy them all equally. And the complete downer ending would have been the perfect way to pay that off: to have the consequence of their own doing blow up in their faces, to rub in how meaningless their desire for power or wealth or glory truly is, and to leave them, in their final moments of despair, be struck by the the inescapable truth that they all had doomed Westeros, and it is now too late to do anything but wait helplessly for the eternal winter to consume all.

While quite late, this is an excellent video essay with so much to say, and you said it well. Puss In Boots: The Last Wish is sincerely my favorite animated film of all time. I discovered it at my lowest point and it spoke so loudly, so clearly, that I ended up watching it once or twice a day when I had the time to myself, every day for about a month, because I felt like every time I watched it I healed a little bit, and at the end of that insane binge marathon, I didn't put it down because I was sick of watching it but because I was whole. It's just an animated film on the surface, but, underneath, it is the sum of the human condition. Almost every human being can watch this movie and walk away thoroughly entertained while pondering theirnown mortality and just what are they doing with their lives. For me it will always be a therapy session with the goodest of bois: Perrito. ❤️

It's only subversive in that it's quality where none was expected. KInda like the trope of some of the best food you have ever tasted being served in a grungy dive of a restaurant. You would normally not expect something good from there, but it's great.

I could literally go on for hours about this movie but for the sake of everyone’s time, I’ll keep my thoughts brief This movie is quite possibly my favourite film of all time because EVERYTHING about it works for me. I cannot find any major flaw with it and every single aspect of the film just appeal to me. It’s literally got everything I could possibly want in a film for amazing action to gorgeous visuals to brilliant characters and a wonderful amount of heart and emotion. It’s also scary and funny and just brilliant I really need to get around to finishing my own video on it Either way, this is probably one of the best analysis videos I’ve seen on this film

Your cpmments on sincerity and how the newer generations dont know how to act sincere was so valid.

One thing I love about the Wolf's design is how his face is darker than anything else, so from straight ahead it evokes a skull

23:39 "Because to truly care about something is in some sense to be vulnerable" Damn, I was not expecting that to hit me as deep as it did

I like how puss in boots villains go from an egg to the physical embodiment of death

Banderas was really invested in making this movie because it was such a personal story to him

I feel that the recent One Piece Live Action adaptation did this nicely as well. Maybe, almost. An anthropomorphic wolf representing the reaper, and an anthropomorphic alien-dragon-goat representing the origins of Hylian life itself in Zelda. What a year it has been. I am satisfied on the media-front

21:10 on of my favorite quotes is from Ferris Beuller's Day Off and is "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.”

I absolutely love and admire how eloquent you are. Hearing you talk is such a pleasure.

This is one of the best, most effective, and most profound video essays I have ever watching. I want to sincerely thank you for making it.

Oh yeah I agree Deaths appearance in The Last Wish was a fantastic touch. It also happened to parallel almost exactly...another figure from the popular game Elden Ring that was released around the same time.... That being Maliketh The Black Blade.... Who was the guardian of 'Destined Death'... A strange and ancient power that could kill even the Gods.... Maliketh was to serve as the reaper for when the time of the gods was up, but he never got that chance..... It was honestly beautiful synergy as well that Death in the Last Wish shared his canid appearance as a White wolf dressed in all black! Haha ...

I find it hilarious how they got the legend himself Antonio Banderas to voice the cat on multiple occasions, who is obviously a parody to Antonio's iconic Zorro character

that joke at the end got me XD, great video, love how you use like literary descriptions when describing scenes fro the movie, really makes your videos your own

I’ve been waiting for this!! I’m so glad you enjoyed this! Death honestly is one of my favorite villains! His voice and personality is the best!.

"When I say I want more mature story telling, THIS is precisely what I have in mind. What I want more then anything else, are stories with something to say." I can't say how much this statement resonates with me, only that you have just voiced what I have yearned for, for years, and it is deeply appreciated. Thanks.

This video essay was exactly what I was looking for. I didn't get to see this movie when it first came out, but I fell in love with it when I watched it for the first time. Thanks for breaking it down so eloquently. You just earned yourself another sub

Your sound work in this is chef's kiss. I love so much how you've used the score. Like, my god.

I want a sequel to this film that has puss and kitty’s kid trying to live up to their prior legend and infamy. With them helping the kid come to terms with how their pasts had destructive consequences and it was through giving up their statuses did they end up truly happy.

Perrito is one of the best dogs in film and this is a hill I'm prepared to die on.

Another great video from a criminally underappreciated channel. Keep up the fine work Cardinal West, it is appreciated. We love you.

Your conclusion was so well-thought out and well-spoken that it brought a tear to my eye.

So awesome you did a video for this movie. I got a bit giddy when you noticed the same details I did, too! This movie had huge emotional impact and I'm not afraid to say I teared up. In this movie, even though Death is an antagonistic force, I don't think he's a villain. It's hard, impossible even, to understand the motives of gods/spirits such as him, but I suspect he does love life and has an ultimate understanding of its value, hence why he is so hostile to Puss' bloated hero persona. Death is invisible, unnoticed, until there is an imbalance. The extreme of that imbalance is Jack Horner's self destructive, wasteful selfishness, as you pointed out. Another really neat thing is I thought about the Joseph Campbell's Hero's journey, and looking through the phases, I came to a conclusion on why the Death wolf's impact is so great. This is just my take, it could be wrong, but I think the fight with death fits the Atonement with Father stage of the hero's journey. Death is initiating Puss by teaching him the ultimate value of his life in a trial of combat. We have to have trust in life if we are to live, trust in our friends, and we can't live and feel alive if we constantly gnash our teeth in fear and flee from uncertainty to live in a comfortable delusion. We have to have faith that when we take our steps, the ground will be under our feet, in other words. Now what does the value of life look like when it's understood? Ironically if can be seen clearest when we stand psychologically, or literally close to death. There is a scene, perhaps my favorite scene, in Black Fox Running by Brian Carter, that captures it perfectly. I'll cite below. "Such gatherings were memorable. The old prophet guided them through his visions. And as the sun crossed the western sky, bathing him in its glow, it seemed he had been turned to gold like a real companion of Tod. Rowanfleet glided between the dogs in a cloud of musk. Brown and amber fires burnt in her eyes and her chest fur was the white of button mushrooms fresh with dew. She was mysterious and beautiful, and her words fell upon his knowing like water from a moorland stream. ‘When I was a cub,’ Stargrief said, ‘the blood of the grass was on my teeth. My mother rested and licked my muzzle while I stood under her waiting for her to settle in drowsy song. ‘We stood in the field close to the sky, two shadows on the summer, already forgotten and doomed like the grass. But we left a presence on the seasons.’ O sea of stars carry me through this winter, the old fox prayed. His haggard face was tilted to catch the last of the sun. How like a fantasy of all vixens was Rowanfleet. The snow blinked golden at her feet and something ancestral climbed through his blood to his brain. He was running with the dream of foxes before the ice that daily crept nearer. But the great rivers of ice did not carve and grind and stultify the moors. Bear and wolf, fox and man shivered in the arctic twilight. But they lived. In Rowanfleet’s beauty was immortality and salvation." So what does this all mean? Well, I totally feel you when you spoke of the nihilistic irony of the cultural landscape - the fact that many people are afraid to be vulnerable, intimate, to truly care about something, and love others and I do think that fear of death is behind it, especially when the snapping at each other's throats starts happening. It's complicated, as many things are, but it is urgent to understand that there is no time for that, because life, your life is being spent second by second, day by day. Life doesn't wait, and so the nihilistic irony and cutting down of anything that could enhance your life, change your perspective, and enrich being alive is wasting the one golden ticket we get to see this planet and all the other living things, and that's the real irony. Great stories like this challenge us and I'm glad that this movie got the recognition it deserves. I wholeheartedly agree with you on predictability not being bad. What matters is execution with something meaningful to say. There is one thing that is predictable for all of us. We are food for worms, lads and lasses. All that matters is the execution from here to there. I'll leave you all with this, because its crucial that we have some creative inspiration to live. ukposts.info/have/v-deo/ZWeAeWyZe5x-k4E.html Now go forth and live and suck the marrow out of life, you wonderful animals.

I loved the sincerity in this movie! It’s balance of snarky humor and genuine character growth makes me feel better about the future of pop entertainment

Jack being dammed by the physical incarnation of his concence is also rather profound

you are so elegantly spoken and the script is so well written, i am extremely envious of it. i try to explain things in such a way, especially when it comes to personal growth, and i always over simplify them. but that's just how i am, and that's okay. thank you so much for this video.

"Pastry Industrialist" Is such a funny description. Jack Horner is fantastic.

I never even watched the first movie, I just watched this one on a whim and man am I glad I did. Glad to see you covering it!

Great Vid! Always happy to see you've sculpted another work of art.

Both you & Rockotar making videos on this film is exactly what I've been waiting for.

I cannot wait to hear your take on this movie, you have the most analytical prowess I have ever seen on this funny video site

I liked this video, and really liked the movie it reviews, but if you really think all Shrek does is teach the viewer to mock or tear down what others have built, you either weren't paying atention to the film, or have never exeperienced the apparent self imposed isolation, which actually derives from a feeling of inadequacy caused by society not appreciating (or sometimes openly hating) who you are. Shrek doesn't mock classic fairytales and Disney heroes just for laughs. It makes a point about who these heroes have to kill, banish or exploit in order to have their happily ever after. It teaches the viewer that they have value for who they are, regardless of what the traditional "heroes" think, and that there will always be people who see this value in you.

just listening to any background song, especially Perritos, reminds me of watching this movie again and again on a DVD with fast play, and waking up in the middle of the night to it. Wierdly enough, it's almost nostalgia, even though the movie hasn't been out for that long.

My favorite thing about this movie is Puss' arc. He is portrayed as just a classic hero that is able to regain his mojo by the end and stand strong. I love it when we get to just see classic hero archetypes, and not the baloney we get these days.

It'll be interesting to hear analysis on this beyond "realistic panic attacks."

Anyone notice how in the bar fight it starts off as looking cartoony, but when Puss draws blood, the detail increases? (Or I’m on the good stuff)

Thank you so much for this review! This movie actually brings tears ton my eyes and you managed to speak on it with so much thought and genuine love for analyzing film. You just managed to treat it so well compared to others, thank you so much! You got a new subscriber!

This analysis video you made makes me love this film so much fore than I did before! AND THAT WAS A LOT!

I turned to anime because there was more mature storytelling not just gore and sex, but beautiful stories of growth, love, and loss. I highly recommend the series violet evergarden and your lie in april.

I don't think the reveal of the wolf is as obvious as you might think. So many people go into the movie by now knowing already. While some might guess who it actually is, most blind watches of this movie I've seen people not know until the reveal. I myself went into it as blind as possible and just thought it was a bounty hunter. The wolf had all the hallmarks of one including holding a wanted poster on his person.

What a celebration of the movie and its themes! What I want to celebrate is this video, this channel, this mind behind the screen gifting us with no mere commentary, but value over already valuable content. From the use of words, to the composition of the whole video, its clear that you have taste and skill. Bravo!

Thank you for making this essay. I knew I saw something special when I watched the movie, you helped me see why. 🙏🏼

You should play pathalogic 2 if you like narratives that confront mortality. Absolutely amazing games and even better stories. Sulmutal has a really good set of videos on pathologic 1 & 2

I know it's not an animated film, but I would love to hear your thoughts on Everything Everywhere All At Once, because it explores this sense of meaninglessness and irony (specifically nihilism) while ending on a relatively positive interpretation of it. I believe it does a masterful job of saying, "So what if nothing matters? You still matter to me, that's what's important."

this was a fantastic video, i subscribed immediately after you talked about your "macabre" tastes in media lol, especially enjoyed the car seat headrest jumpscare at the end

i havent been this impressed by a video essay in a long time. Beautiful video!!!!!!