Is there a more annoying film than the K. Gordon Murray version of Puss 'n Boots? I don't mean bad, I don't mean boring, I don't mean insulting to the intelligence: I mean ANNOYING, in caps. From the appalling opening song on, this film has the most grating English dubbing ever visited upon a foreign-language film, and that includes every crappy kung-fu movie I've ever watched. It's even worse than the dub attached to 1959's kiddie epic Santa Claus, which at least offers the distraction of the Devil battling Kris Kringle. All Puss 'n Boots has to offer is a midget in a ridiculous cat suit. The cat gets the majority of the film's dialogue, too, which consists primarily of him saying 'meow' in a full range of painful and unlistenable variations. To make matters worse, the same actor also provides the voice of an equally annoying rooster. You may want to gouge your eyes out and stick sharp objects in your ears before you watch Puss 'n Boots--neither I nor the estate of K. Gordon Murray will take responsibility should you lose your mind afterwards. This is one of those films best watched through an alcoholic haze, but sadly, I don't drink.
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