Painterly panic and charming acceptance.
Stunning animation, a big-hearted vocal performance from Antonio Banderas (who reunites here with Salma Hayek), and a moving exploration of anxiety. Far more qualified than me, Cinema Therapy speaks on the film’s portrayals of anxiety, panic attacks, and emotional acceptance:
VFX supervisor Mark Edwards on how Puss In Boots: The Last Wish looks like paintings come to life (via CGY):
Behind the scenes of Wagner Moura‘s vocal performance:
in another life wagner moura has an oscar for his voice acting as death in puss in boots: the last wish pic.twitter.com/WAh8tdXXWQ
— chu (@THEHORRORGOTH) March 16, 2026
Further Viewing
Writer/director/producer Ryan Coogler shares this film’s influence on his own, Sinners (2025):
Much more on that here:
Anxiety seems to be a popular theme for exploration in these post-pandemic animated features: