Product: The Wonderful World of Puss 'N Boots (1969)
Rating: 5.0
Oldie but definite goodie
This movie was actually more delightful than I expected. A bit of it is dated - what do you expect from a movie made in 1969 - but the animation quality of this film was actually better than most of the cartoons that came out in the 80's and 90's in America, and even some of the cartoons today!The human characters were a bit flat. Pierre just takes his brother's abuse, and it appears that Puss does all the thinking for him (which is pretty much the truth in the original story as well) Princess Rose is also flat. She acts helpless and weak, sniveling and crying and then saying 'no!' instead of trying to reason with Lucifer. Lucifer himself was a pretty interesting character, though I didn't understand the deal with his necklace being the source of his power, if he is the Devil himself, as this weakness ultimately led to his demise.The action sequences are beautifully animated, and the animal characters are interesting and fun to watch. You wouldn't know this was an anime from looking at the King or Pierre's brothers, because they're lacking in the wide-eyed anime look that is so common today. Even Pierre and Rose don't look so Japan-ized, but due to the early date of this movie, one can safely assume that this was before anime became what it is today. Overall a very enjoyable movie and one I wouldn't mind watching again, or letting my nephews and nieces watch. 4.5/5 stars for a great and humorous retelling of the Puss in Boots tale.