Movie review
December 7, 2022 · 103 min · PG · Kids · Fantasy · Animation · Comedy · Adventure · Family
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is an animated family movie. The story follows Puss on an adventure to find a wishing star to restore his nine lives while running from Death. Along the way, Puss learns to appreciate his friends and value his single life. The film focuses entirely on traditional, classic fairytale themes of friendship, family, and humility.
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Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.
Woke representation / casting
The film features a diverse voice cast including Latino, black, and white actors. This fits the fairytale world naturally without feeling forced. A queer actor voices a main character, but the character itself lacks any queer themes or identity-driven elements.
15%
Woke political dialogue
There is no political dialogue or modern activist messaging in the film. The characters talk and behave naturally within the fairytale setting.
0%
Identity-driven story themes
The main themes explore mortality, friendship, overcoming anxiety, and the value of family. The subplot with Goldilocks finding love with her adoptive bear family deals with traditional fairytale tropes rather than modern identity politics.
5%
Western institutional / cultural critique
The movie contains traditional cartoon satire with the greedy villain Jack Horner. This represents classic storytelling about greed and selfishness, with no modern activist critique of Western systems or traditional social norms.
0%
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant. No legacy figures or canon elements from the Shrek universe were changed for activist or identity-driven reasons.
0%
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
There was no anti-woke backlash. Instead, conservative and anti-woke commentators widely praised the film as a great example of traditional family entertainment that prioritizes storytelling over political messaging.
0%
Creator track record context
The creative team has a mixed profile. It includes mainstream writers and producers with low-profile political records alongside creatives who have championed representation and feminist themes in other projects.
27%
Production
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