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Parents' Guide to

Puss in Boots

By Renee Longstreet, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 6+

Shoddy musical tale with some scary stuff and hammy humor.

Movie G 1988 96 minutes
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Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say: (1 ):
Kids say: Not yet rated

It's not easy to get past the movie's tacky sets, amateurish direction, amazingly unspecial special effects, and substandard musical numbers. But the always outrageous Walken is a sight to behold. He sings (not well); he dances (with a flourish); he mugs and struts his way through this movie, at times even mimicking the feline mannerisms of a cat. His performance, along with some cunning trickery and a sweet ending, helps save an otherwise shoddy production from oblivion.

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