Never thought The depressed turtle would ever talk about The fearless cat, damn, pleasant surprise

"When I was ten, I read fairy tales in secret and would have been ashamed if I had been found doing so. Now that I am fifty I read them openly. When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up.” C.S. Lewis

"We are feeling creatures first and thinking creatures second, and if you take care of the first bit, the audience will come with you for the second" Fuck that's a good quote

this whole "telling a story for two audiences" thing is why I love Terry Pratchetts works so much

This Movie is so surprisingly good like the animation is stunning and the style that drops the frames when ever the action goes hard

The panic attack scene is something I've not heard someone mention before and I was surprised by it. Having had panic attacks and fearing ever having them again has made me hesitant to mention it but seeing it represented in a way that feels very similar to what it actually feels like was more than just a little strange.

This is not a "Kids movie" it's a "Family movie" and that's why it's great.

I watched this movie and Everything everywhere all at once in the same weekend and it felt like my soul combusted.

The cheeky “Horner? I barely know her!” Caught me way off guard and had me in stitches

I'm an adult man who goes to work at 5 in the morning and cried twice during this movie. The themes were... relevant to me and my life and it did build up and get to me. Lets just say I related a lot to the allegory at hand.

The one scene that made me close to crying was when the traumatized pup calmed Puss down during his panic attack, and Puss placing his hand on the dog's head, just like a therapy dog and master would interact. It was touching.

dreamworks really kicked up the animation. they've gotten so much more expressive, and have added so much more to their effects library. they went from semi-realistic movies, to beautiful, stylistic, cartoonish movies, and i love that.

holy fuck the line "they came looking for humanity and you just dished out a flat speech instead" i have so many feelings towards this, none of which i can word in a meaningful way

"Emotion is not the slave of the intellect, but that the intellect is there to communicate emotions in greater resolution" absolutely brilliant line

it's insane how good the word-of-mouth for this movie is, people who i would never expect to have cared have been talking about this movie, and this video has joined that rapidly growing list of recommendations. i loved it as an animation fan, and it's so exciting for me to see people love it as people. animation as an industry has been in danger, but this movie gives me confidence that it may just find its footing again

"We're getting real bad recently for caricaturing emotions as illogical demons hiding in lines of code of reason inside us, as though we're heroic computers who are occasionally struck down by moments of feeling that we should be ashamed of. This is just such bullshit." Brilliant. Brilliant.

I had the same reaction when I saw the movie. My mother wanted to watch Whale starring Brendan Fraiser, but I didn't want to feel the emotions of sadness and such, so I went to Puss and Boots, the Last Wish instead. After finishing the movie, I was filled with a similar urge to share how good the movie was as well, but instead I just pestered my friends on discord to check it out when they get the chance. I'm glad you made this video, because Puss in boots is REALLY good. Another thing you didn't cover that I appreciated was how much a bastard Jack horner was, we dont get that level of pure evil villains it feels, children movie antagonists are usually more nuanced or having reasonable ideals nowadays, but as a comedic choice having the bad guy just be unredeemably bad was so funny!

This man's videos consistently make me cry and I'm not even sure why.

Taste is off the charts. Both this film and Everything Everywhere All At Once are amazing.

It respects children, honestly. And a lot more films and tv shows used to do the same. It used to teach kids lessons that they weren't always ready to hear or understand, so that they would in the future perhaps recall to it either in the back of their minds or at the forefront. So those themes and lessons are more deeply ingrained, like on the opposite scale of internalized trauma. I've experienced similarly calling back to old media, that helps shape my worldview, my values, morals and ethics. As silly as it might sound nowadays given the state of children's media, it wasn't always flashing lights and colors made to make babies force their parents into buying merchandise. It was for serving a greater purpose, and I hope a movie like this can help bring back respectful and meaningful storytelling to children that their parents can enjoy with them.

For the longest time, I wondered if this whole "Puss in Boots is the greatest movie ever" thing was a meme. You know, like Morbius. Now I know it's real. Now I wanna watch this movie.

I feel like this is a movie that someone like me really needed to have when I was younger. At a very young age I was depressingly aware of my, and others, mortality. I remember lying awake at night and bursting into tears because I would remember that everyone's time is limited and already wondering if I would ever made the most of it. I've worked all those thoughts and feelings now and existential questions like "what is the meaning of life", don't bother me anymore because I was able to come to my own conclusion. And this movie tackles every worry and dread I ever felt towards death and it did so with a talking cat with a sword that's voiced by Antonio Banderas. In other words its the greatest movie every made.

Yes, talking cat film is excellent But on a side note, I am surprised you still doubt yourself after making millions of people smile over the years. Imagine if you had experienced their smiles first hand, would you still doubt yourself? Trust your creativity.

I'd drawn the similarities between this film and Everything Everywhere All at Once too and I'm so happy you made the connection as well! It's films like these, man. Not afraid to be extremely silly and unashamedly vulnerable at the same time. With outlandish premises like a chinese mother trying to save the multiverse or a spanish cat on his ninth life. They show you all of what humanity still has to offer.

“A children's story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children's story in the slightest.” -C.S. Lewis

A crossover of the Existential Turtle and the Cat would be a fun watch.

Saw about 13 seconds of this video, realized my evening was free, and went and watched it. I loved it-thank you.

As a reminder, this is from DreamWorks- the same people that made Shrek, How To Train Your Dragon, Kung-Fu Panda, Prince of Egypt, Megamind and others. Whenever they're not making stuff like Boss Baby or Shark Tale, these guys are absolute masters of the craft, easily as good as the best Pixar and actual 'adult' film companies shove out and sometimes leaps and bounds better. It will likely never come, but I really hope films like this can help bring animation the respect as an art form it so richly deserves, able to bring a level of imagination and storytelling prowess that just isn't able to be reached through other means.

The princess bride, brings me immense joy. Not many other films come close. No idea why.

I've been thinking about EEAAO constantly since I first saw it, watched a handful of times since. Watched it smack dab in the midst of one of the most emotionally traumatic times of my life and I think I'll carry it with me for all time.

It’s a silly movie about a lil goober with boots facing off many perils and gripping with his own mortality and inner demons and it’s so good at balancing it’s tone and theme despite being labeled as a “children’s” film. I love this movie so much.

“This is also the hallmark of a good friend of course” That line hit me a bit

when I get a notification stating that you've posted anything I just know my day is about to be a good one. thanks for existing mate

This is why a lot of the time when I like a movie its not because of technical mumbo jumbo, its simply because it felt like it gave me a warm hug while telling me things will be ok. You're right, we're emotional creatures first, logical second.

“Small talking cat film part 2” with his intonation was so hilarious to me for some reason

I just got home from the movie theater because of this video, and was not disappointed. What a heartfelt movie! That panic attack scene hit me right in the feels, and the movie theater was dead silent for a moment, even the noisy little kids sitting in the row above us. I was not expecting to get teary-eyed from a movie about a character from Shrek. Glad I watched this video and then saw it for myself.

The panic attack scene made me cry. It was lovely and well written

I live for this sort of thing, for media where you can feel the heart of the people who made it, stuff that goes against the norm and manages to pull it off. How can you not get goosebumps when the wolf whistles after such a big first impression? I'm really happy I get to experience labours of love like this, even if it's once every few years.

I dragged my friend to go see this and while there were only three groups of people in the cinema (the school year just started) the groups were diverse in age and life, my friend and I being in our twenties, two parents in their 40s and their three children, and a couple in their 70s-80s and everyone left the film smiling. (Except for one of the kids cause the wolf scared her) genuinely good films can do that for people and we need more of them

Lol, me and my ex broke up, not ling after it came out. My mum wanted to go see a movie to try and cheer me up. She'd suggested AntMan cause I love the Marvel movies, but recently, they haven't been doing too well in my opinion, so jokingly, I opted to go to this movie. My God, was it the right choice. I thought I was walking into a children's movie that was gonna be fun and have a nice moral at the end. I wasn't expecting to connect so damn hard with this stupid talking cat😅 His need to try and be a "legend" and pushing everyone away in pursuit of filling his ego really made me take a step back and examine thay I'd kinda done the same thing. More worried about what the majority of people thought about me as opposed to what the people closest to me thought about me. His fear of being forgotten by everyone and dying without making a mark is heavily relatable to a 19 year old😂 Walked out of the theatre with a slightly new perspective, actually. My ex said I was a toxic shit and I had never changed over the years. She was right. And I hate to say it took a talking cat in a kids' movie to make me see it, but that's exactly what happened.

*Spoiler alert* Honestly what I fucking loved about the movie was that sometimes you look for some grand thing in your life to give it meaning and it seems so far away and you still keep chasing it not understanding that while you're doing that you let the things that already give your life meaning are slipping away and the more you chase that stupid dream the more hopeless you get and anxiety and depression fill you. You just wish in someway magical or by a miracle you just end up having it. And even by the slightest chance that you somehow end up getting what you want you feel like you didnt earn it. So moral of the story is that the world is full of meaning. You can just draw meaning from anywhere even the smallest things in life or as a nice youtuber once said meaning is a jumper you have to knit yourself.

Here is a list of all the recommendation's in this video, comment if I got something wrong or missed it. The entire Video: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Books 4:15 Flowers for algernon Daniel Keyes 4:17 One hundred years of solitude Gabriel García Márquez 9:43 Watership Down is an adventure novel by English author Richard Adams Films 5:50 The Fabulous Destiny of Amélie Poulain 8:06 Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes 10:24 Everything Everywhere All at Once Games 5:57 FTL: Faster Than Light

Seen it 3 times and loved it every time, the eeaao of animated movies in terms of hitting your feelings hard

The intellect is there to communicate emotions in greater resolution. - I really love that line

Everything everywhere started close to my mind for months after and I still want to laugh and cry thinking about it

I've never been so moved by an almost still image of two rocks.

I’m personally from Campbellsville, Kentucky. Hearing that tiny town be mentioned in this video caught me completely off guard. I had to listen to it again to make sure I heard it right. I know the exact theater where you saw Everything Everywhere All At Once.

I will never forget that terrifying scene where the shadow of Death was sneaking up on Puss behind the locked door. Adults were scared because of the symbolism of "Death being unescapable", and kid's were scared because the scary wolf was gonna get him. Truly a masterclass in film writing.

*"We're still a child at heart"* I've never heard truer words spoken... They didn't need to go this hard, but they did. Almost everything about this film is perfect

One of the few redeeming things about being Polak is that both Shrek and Puss In Boots have the most incredible dubs ever made, EN is fantastic don't get me wrong, but Polish voiceover goes hard with its many easter eggs to Polish pop-culture and most fantastic voice delivery

"Emotion is not the slave of the intellect but that the intellect is there to communicate emotions in greater resolution".

I've never felt more connected with a content creator then i do right now. This was perfectly said.

In the end, you don't have to fear Death, but to respect it. Also, perrito is the goodest boy.

watched this movie twice in theaters and genuinely cried twice while watching it. i say this as a grown man. this movie was beautiful.

"The intellect is there to communicate emotion in greater resolution." Beautifully said.

That’s what got me so hooked on anime. Western shows just don’t have the storytelling to make me emotional, while multiple anime have made me cry, feel extreme emotions, and affect me for weeks after it’s over. Something western live action media has not been able to do to me

watership down mention is huge

That part where you said we feel things and want to make others feel things too really hit me. It's like how we share our music taste with others, only for them to go "yeah it's alright" and we know they actually thought it was shit. You showed them the song because you wanted them to feel the same way you do when you listen to it, but sometimes it just doesn't work out that way. And that's OK. My personal favourite film is bad santa. Its got dark, adult and sexual themes to it and is very funny, but there is a deeper meaning to the story that isn't quite obvious at a first glance. Whenever I tell anyone that bad santa is my favourite film they are kinda confused as to why, because they just know it as a dumb adult themed Christmas comedy and nothing more, but there are subtle things that hint at the emotions of the characters. Like when Marcus berates Willie, in the next scene he is always drunk and looks depressed, showing how Marcus is a very toxic part of Willie's life and is the source of a lot of misery for him, both through his direct behaviour and the fact that Marcus is the one who holds up their criminal operation, allowing Willie to spend all his stolen money on alcohol which makes him more depressed. Sorry if this all sounds a mess, I've just never really had a place to talk about these ideas before

I just love your videos. The ones on the main channel and the ones here. They are always so inspiring and give me that feeling of "yeah somewhere I already knew all that but somehow these words move me in a way that I can't really describe"... Your words give a feeling of wondering, of hope, of love.

I gotta say, after watching the movie, i found its coverage of death and family/friends to be a lot like some of your videos. Where its not such a bad thing to just live your life, love the people around you, and face death when it comes. But i cannot say i expected a review to come of it. Thanks for the other recommendations, ill have to see if EEAaO is still showing

Truly one of the best animated films i have ever seen. I love how real and deep it is to us, but a child could watch it and enjoy it too without ever knowing. Truly a 10/10

I hate that ppl feel that there isnt any good art, when there are a ton of indies (be it games or movies) that are amazing and ppl just dont care to look

“Emotion is not a slave of the intellect, but that the intellect is there to communicate emotions in greater resolution” best quote I’ve ever forever heard ever!

I usually don't leave comments before finishing videos but GOD IT HIT ME SO HARD TO HEAR SOMEONE ELSE BRING UP FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON

I absolutely love this film,i watched it twice, once at home and once in a cinema and not only is the art incredible and I wanna stare at each frame forever, but both times I teared up. Both times I felt things. I like things that make me feel things,it reminds me that I'm still here,and that everyone else is still here too.

This film is so good it brought the tortoise out of hibernation - and, boy, does he have some clever things to say.

I watched this the other week and my grandma (60), sister (2) and I were glued. This film was a masterpiece

hey, I usually don't bother to write long comments, but I truly wanted to thank you. there is just something about listening to a stranger talking about a Cat in Leather Boots for 12 minutes that warms my heart. I strive to achieve your level of both precision and carelesness with words -- you are great, bro. please, keep it up, you restore my faith in the world and in myself every time you upload something. with respect, from a very confused 19-yo.

As someone going through dramatic life changes, coming to terms with reality and my place in it as an adult male this movie was astounding. Loved it from start to finish, made me feel so much more than usual. Watched it with my son and then my partner, awesome

When a "kids' film" is both enjoyed by toddlers and grown up men and women with lots of KZfaqrs praising it's animation, writing, plot and execution, you know you made a great film. I'm so pissed they only released this for two weeks here in the Philippines (I was late one day and couldn't watch it in theaters).

Thank GOD you've seen Everything Everywhere all at once, the rocks scene reminds me very much of your videos - it's become one of my favourite films ever

I wasn’t expecting to feel so inspired by a review of a sequel of a spin-off of a character that first appeared in a different sequel

My absolute favourite book is "The little prince" for almost 20 years now, precisely because I read it almost every year since I was 10 and it was absolutely amazing every time. For me it was a different book every time. I felt endlessly heartbroken and still hopeful every time, even if I know almost every word in that book by now. It is still like reading something new that you know for sure you are gonna like. Also, shout-out to "Fineas and Ferb". I LOVED that cartoon when I was a kid and rewatched it several times in the last few years, and it is still soooo funny and clever. It has a different layer for adults)

this was the most, human? thing i ever heard from the internet, it made me feel like someone also felt, it was, i cant describe it i just sat here for a solid 5 minutes thinking of a word well it made me feel human, like other people are like me? like have... feelings? i dont know.

"You were good, son, real good. Maybe even the best." Rick May as The Soldier from Team Fortress 2.

I think thats what really at the core of what separates a good thing from a masterpiece; accessibility. there is an understated genius to describing human emotion in a way that’s not just to the point but poignant. it’s easy to get snobby about mainstream media but take a second to really consider the concept of mass appeal and what it means for our similarities and shared humanity. there are so many compelling things we overlook due to their accessibility, because explaining why we connect feels like explaining color.

I didn't go into this movie expecting it to be Andrei Tarkovsky's 'Stalker' for children, but I'm perfectly happy that that is what it somehow ended up being

Ong the way i can express my love through this film through an art analysis perspective as well as just a blatantly human one. Not only is TLW beautifully animated and composed, paced and framed, scripted and voiced, but it also effectively makes me feel things. As an autistic adult i struggle with empathy, and art is the only thing that made me feel truly understanding of other people. I can sympathize and understand the logic of a person's emotions and validate them, but i rarely feel anything myself. It's only through art that i feel any kind of real connection. To me, art is the universal language for empathy. Not everyone is trained in that language, but when you use your grammar correctly, you can communicate a profound and deep emotion in people. With art, i can connect with people. And that kind of power deserves to be taken seriously whether its made for kids or otherwise

This video astonishingly accurate describes how I feel about Terry Pratchett books! The ability to be humourous but so sincere about humanity and the bad stuff is such a special thing.

I'll be 56 this year. After watching this video I bought the movie.... Great flick. Everything is just spot on. I didn't think a kid's flick could tackle such dark subjects without being sappy, which it doesn't even attempt to do. Instead it makes fun of its own sappiness, which, strangely enough, adds to its depth. Definitely worth the watch.

DANG. I can absolutely tell you’re a writer just by the way you speak in this video. Extremely well spoken and thought out, and a beautiful analysis about the humanity and feeling we can get from media. ^^

I've run out of antidepressants and this made me have the only good cry I've had this week thanks

it's beautiful to see you bloom into a feeling human from the intellectual human you were before just watched puss in boots last wish, it made me feel thanks

I was wondering when the depressed turtle would post again. Good to hear from him again. Well played, and much love! I've got a film to watch now.

The depressed philosophical turtle is finally reviewing the sequel to the talking cat movie which is really good! That is a sequence of words that I never thought would make even the slightest of sense but here we are

I really enjoyed the way you articulated that Intelligence exists only to convey the emotion we run on. We have one for the other, and that's why we don't only have one.

You are great at making people cry for the best reasons

Never thought I'd hear Amelie come out in a shrek spinoff video. I fucking love that movie, it's one that holds a special place in my heart.

I love this movie as a harsh movie critic and my eight year old brother calls it "that movie I love!" This never happens and it makes me so happy

Hey, Exurb. I know you may not see this but I would really love to see you make a video something to the effect of; "to those who are to be imprisoned". Something for the souls about to face prison time, or some other agency enforced punishment. The way your voice conveys meaning and emotion. It is caring, equally uncaring, blunt, noble, and directed. You never cease to amaze me how theatrically composed you are in your videos. I think you could help a lot of people facing the tremendous existential obstacles and real life issues that plague the punished of our society.

I KNEW you were gonna touch on EEAAO. It struck me in many of the same ways and yes, completely agree. Love your analysis, love your comments. This is the first video of yours I've ever seen and consider me a subscriber, because I was just nodding along the whole time going "YES EXACTLY"

4 minutes in and you've convinced me, brb! edit: I'm back and by the kitties' beard, that was one of the best I've watched! Thank you!

holy shit man you did it again, you made your feelings into words and those words made me feel things. fuck i gotta rewatch the rememberer tonight (after a cheeky bong hit or two)

You've convinced me, and thanks for the other reccomendations. The kind of film you describe brings me back to when I first watched Princess Monoke as a child.

as someone who has been diagnosed with panic disorder and experienced many attacks, i unexpectedly burst into tears when watching the panic attack scene. i couldn't believe an animated children's film was portraying such a complex yet overlooked part of human life that was so relatable and so well portrayed. lovely video as always exurb

I realized almost immediately that I could relate to the dog.

Bro I think you achieved the humanity I laugh and cry at your main channel videos all the time They’re very well put together

I'm so happy to hear you liked it 💜 such great themes, I love the strengths of art that can make us feel

I FORGOT ABOUT THIS VIDEO UNTIL AFTER I WATCHED THIS MOVIE FOR UNRELATED REASONS AND FELL IN LOVE WITH IT

Yay! The space turtle is here to fry my brain!