#Januel Mercado

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Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)

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Puss in Boots: The Last Wish directors Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado were inspired by Guillermo’s admiration of Antonio Banderas in WWDITS when casting Harvey as Perrito.

Joel added:

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This guy had One (1) existential crisis, and the awareness of his own mortality

And life handed him two (2) Therapy dogs

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Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)

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Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Movies watched in 2023

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022, USA)

Dir: Joel Crawford (with Januel Mercado credited as co-director)

Writers: Paul Fisher & Tommy Swerdlow (story by Tommy Swerdlow & Tom Wheeler)

Mini-review:

My expectations for this were crazy high and, thankfully, it didn't disappoint at all. The story is incredibly emotional, the characters are richly written and the animation is... WOW. Every single shot of the movie is mind-blowingly stunning. I couldn't take my eyes off the screen for even a second. You can just see all the work, love and passion that went into making this film. And also, the story feels so refreshing and original. Like, from an objective point of view, I can tell it isn't that groundbreaking, but the way it's told did feel... new to me.

Another thing I want to highlight is the Wolf, cause I can't remember the last time I saw a villan that was so genuinely terrifying. The character's animation and voice work are pitch-perfect. I know the same can be said about the rest of characters, but this one was particularly striking to me. And going back to the story, I really loved its message and the way they brought all the plot threads/characters together at the end. To sum up, this movie stole my heart thanks to its story, its characters and the sheer beauty of its animation. Let's hope we get to see more stuff like that, but in the Far Far Away setting 👀

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Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (PG): Death stalks us all.

#onemannsmovies review of "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish" (2023). Fun sequel to the 2011 Shrek spin-off, with a top cast of voice talent. 4/5.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” (2023). We all know that “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinnochio” is going to walk off with the BAFTA and the Oscar for the Best Animated Feature. But, to be honest, I preferred “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish”. Packed with funny audio and visual sight gags, it was an entertaining return for the world’s most swashbuckling feline. Bob the Movie…

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Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish    [trailer]

Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll: he has burned through eight of his nine lives. Puss sets out on an epic journey to find the mythical Last Wish and restore his nine lives.

Funny, fast-paced and very entertaining. I still very much enjoy the fact that Puss is voiced by Antonio Banderas.

Side note, as it's often the case, I wonder children from what age are able to enjoy this animated movie.

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Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2023)

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The duality of man is summed up in me watching this immediately after Cocaine Bear. This film, especially as a wee dessert for Cocaine Bear is highly recommended.

This animation style was super satisfying, almost like a cross between the typical Dreamworks style with nods to comic book stylings. Gorgeous and genius.

The journey you take with these characters are so well written as well. There are themes of hope, trust, forgiveness, family, fear of death, asking for help and love all in a movie… *checks notes* for children⁉️ Dang, ok, the kids are being fed well today.

This movie was totally cinematic.

John Mulaney makes a good villain… and I will not elaborate on that.

Watch this movie if:

You adore stunning animation

You are a fan of quests with loveable characters

Redemption

Titles similar to this:

Other titles in the Puss in Boots Cinematic Universe (PiBCU), so that you may see the legend himself

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Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is PERFECT

Seen this four times since it opened in UK cinemas. Get even more incredible with every viewing.

It’s rare but sometimes one will see a film that simply short circuits all of their critical faculties with a pure blast of concentrated wonderful That already happened once in terms of 2022 releases for this viewer with Everything, Everywhere, All At Once. Having seen every DreamWorks animation theatrical offering for the past 18 years there has been a very marginal uptick in quality with movies…

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Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) Joel Crawford, Januel Mercado.

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Meet Perrito 🐾 - behind the scenes of Puss in Boots: The Last Wish with Harvey and director Joel Crawford.

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“Kitty Softpaws is a character that is all about hiding in the shadows — getting in and achieving her goals and getting out unnoticed. She's exactly the opposite of Puss, who loves to bask in the spotlight.”

— JANUEL MERCADO, CO-DIRECTOR (The Art of Dreamworks Puss in Boots: The Last Wish)

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Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)

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PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH 2022 • dir. Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado

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Who will direct your DreamWorks Puyo films?

I don't know most directors so I looked up some directors of good movies in DreamWorks:

Joel Crawford

Januel Mercado

Jennifer Yuh Nelson

Peter Ramsey

Pierre Perifel

Sequels even have different directors from other entries! I guess thats why they feel different

Sometimes the original creators help direct so I'd add

Kazunari Yonemitsu (creator of Madou Monogatari)

Park Myeong-chan (writer of Puyo Puyo Fever)

I'd include the writer of Puyo Puyo 7 aswell. But I can find very little information on the writers of any of these games