Doesn't reach the heights that the early franchise, and character, set as a bar.

Rating: 6/10 (22 February 2018)

Desperate not to let the franchise die but doomed to do so regardless, the folks over at Dreamworks decided it'd be a good idea to do a 'Shrek' spin off centred on everyone's favourite Hispanic cat but in the process forgot the fact that the series itself was originally created to lampoon its fairytale groundings and Disney-esque stylings, slipping into origin-story stereotypes and a silly plot somehow not based on the eponymous fable. 'Puss In Boots (2011)' is not a bad film by any means and is in fact rather entertaining, besting the latter two 'Shrek' sequels thanks to its bouncy set-pieces and an improved sense of humour, but it doesn't reach the heights that the franchise or character have set as a bar. It's forgettable to the point that the most memorable moment, and incidentally best joke, turned out to have actually come from its Christmas Day television short. 6/10