8.1 | / 10 |
Users | 5.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll: he has burned through eight of his nine lives. Puss sets out on an epic journey to find the mythical Last Wish and restore his nine lives.
Starring: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Harvey Guillen, Florence Pugh, Olivia ColmanAnimation | 100% |
Family | 94% |
Adventure | 80% |
Fantasy | 76% |
Comedy | 43% |
Action | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: Dolby Atmos
English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
Spanish: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
French (Canada): Dolby Digital 5.1
English SDH, French, Spanish
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (1 BD, 1 DVD)
Digital copy
DVD copy
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 3.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
It seems like, years ago, sequels were made hot on the heels of a successful film, but the en vogue approach these days seems to be to wait for quite a while for the sequel to roll around. That is certainly true of Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, the 2022 sequel to 2011's Puss in Boots. Fortunately, the franchise does not exist in cat years, because this sequel is every bit as spunky and lively as its predecessor, building a solid story within a great art style that sees the world come to life with excitement, purpose, and visual flair alike. With core cast members returning to voice and new characters that are sure to be remembered by the time the third film hopefully claws its way into theaters, one can definitely say that the long wait was worth it.
The 1080p picture quality is sumptuous. The art style is elegantly captured, and its precision elements are beautifully rendered. Even if the film lacks the cutting-edge photorealism of most of today's digital animations -- again that is by design -- the Blu-ray brings out the finest textures, with plenty of clarity, that the source has to offer. The level of complexity allows viewers to explore the animation with precision. Environments, character models, and props and clothes are meticulously revealed; the 1080p resolution is plenty to satisfy the film's demands. Colors are rich and bold as well, capturing the vibrant fur colors, various examples of magical intensity, natural greens, earthy tones, and all variety of additional tones with a level of precision through the entire range that reveals that even under the SDR parameters color excellence can be achieved practically to its fullest. The image shows no source issues or encode problems, either. This is a classy, visually resplendent presentation from Universal.
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish arrives on Blu-ray with a vigorous and very enjoyable Dolby Atmos soundtrack. The presentation is full and lively. It's active through every available channel, including the top speakers, which are admittedly used more in support rather than with discreteness. Still, the sense of envelopment and precision is very enjoyable throughout the film, obvious, of course, mostly in action scenes where the track does well to draw the listener into the scenes with precision placement and authority. Bass is never shy about belting out prominent low-end content. It's nicely balanced, offering depth without failing to offer detail to match. Musical clarity is excellent, as is its spacing and surround engagement. The track further folds in plenty of richly defined atmospheric effects for proper immersion into the quieter scenes and locales, which help create the sense of a fully defined and detailed world from the film's first moments to its final shots. Dialogue is clear and center positioned for the duration. It is well prioritized even in pitch action.
This Blu-ray release of Puss in Boots: The Last Wish contains a plethora of bonus features. A DVD copy of the film and a Movies Anywhere
digital copy code are included with purchase. This release ships with an embossed slipcover.
Even if the future comes again slowly, the future is bright for Puss in Boots and the surrounding storybook worlds that exist within its universe. A sequel to this, and a new Shrek film in this style and with this level of story and character excellence, would both be most welcome. Universal's Blu-ray is full of life, offering first-class picture and sound paired with a healthy allotment of bonus content. Highly recommended!
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