‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’ review

Antonio Banderas obviously loves playing this darn cat.

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As the swashbuckling Puss in Boots, the actor’s voice reverberates with the unrestrained enthusiasm,...

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...charm and boisterous joy lacking in his flops “Dolittle” and “Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard.” He’s animated in more ways than one.

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The guy treats this self-absorbed Spanish kitty who constantly speaks in the...

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...third person like it’s his Hamlet. And, you know what? It just might be.

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In theater Puss, who appeared in 2004’s “Shrek 2,” is back after his stand-alone spinoff 12 years ago in....

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