'Puss in Boots' at the Library

The will be showing "Puss in Boots" (Rated PG, 105 minutes) on Friday, March 30 at 3:30 p.m. in the Community Room.

In this fractured fairy tale, Jack and Jill have the magic beans and Humpty Dumpty, with the aid of Kitty Softpaws, convinces his old friend Puss in Boots to help him steal the beans so they can climb the beanstalk to get to the golden eggs. Never mind that Humpty Dumpty and Puss in Boots had a falling out years ago, or that Jack and Jill are completely preoccupied by their squabbling over whether or not to have a child—and regardless that Puss in Boots is a wanted cat who has sworn off his thieving ways, and Kitty Softpaws is a cat burglar who works alone.

Comedy abounds in this film, not only in the twists and turns of some classic fairy tales gone awry but also with scenes that range from a litter-box dance fight between crowds of cats to Jack expressing his paternal instincts by strap­ping on a baby carrier filled with a piglet in a diaper, and, of course, Puss in Boots’ crafty use of his famous sad eyes to get just what he wants.  

This program is sponsored by the Needham Free Public Library. For more information, call the library at 781-455-7559.