Surprisingly good. It's easy to be hesitant after the questionable quality of Shrek the Third and Shrek Forever After but Puss in Boots hits all the right notes. It is charming and has a solid story with references and jokes scattered throughout the whole film. There isn't as many clever humour as you would have hoped since there are a some tired old gags throughout the film. The story is engaging and presents a nice twist to the classic fairy tale, Jack and the Beanstalk. There were a few scenes where it was predictable although I was surprised at how Humpty Dumpty turned out in the end (thought he was a rotten egg through and through). The animation is slick, bright and colourful (very pleasing to the eyes). I was surprised that the world in Puss in Boots is so unrecognisable and feels so much different to Shrek's world (in which this film is a spin-off from). Unlike Shrek, in Puss in Boots, most of the characters we see are humans and there aren't any super fantastical areas or designs.
