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Puss in Boots

I have not been to a 3D movie ever since “Alice in Wonderland”, which was quite a disappointment. What I do remember is the fact that these glasses never stay on my nose properly, even when I do not put them above my normal glasses. They slip horrible at the slightest moment. But, it works fine enough if I hold the glasses and/or do not move around too much and doesn’t detract from the movie too much.

Before the film, they showed a bunch of previews – “Hugo”, “Happy Feet Two”, “Tintin”, this Dr. Seuss movie and something really odd by Sony. Apparently you have the choice between quasi-orphan goes onto big adventure with lots of action or strange character design. They all seem like style over substance, but a lot of fun. As for “Puss in Boots” I thought it was quite wonderful to see in 3D. Unlike “Alice in Wonderland”, there were a lot of scenes which were enhanced by 3D and contributed to the experience. People jumped back and forth, and the whole story had a great number of action scenes which I thought were exciting and entertaining.

The greatest hit of the movie was definitely the dance scene: It had carefully designed, different cats playing instruments and an awesome dance. Again, 3D made all those swift camera moves and the crazy dance choreography a feast for the eyes. I am a cat and dance person (oh gosh I can’t wait to play Just Dance 3 again), and on top of that, I absolutely loved the 3 magic beans fairytale from my childhood, so the movie wins many points for me which it might not actually deserve. How can I possibly judge a film when it’s full of cute cats?

I am also glad that the film had none of the Shrek character and completely focused on Puss in Boots, arguably the most beloved character of the franchise. While the Shrek movies became a little silly at times, Puss’s story might be generic, but nevertheless lovely, and as long as I enjoyed the experience of this 3D showing, I will not complain. Otherwise, the film is probably forgettable.