Pros: Fun, Silly, Terrific Movie, Great Annimation Cons: I didn't like the big gingerbread man...Mongo
One of the things about your children growing up is that you no longer have the excuse to play with toys or to see movies that are geared toward children. Well I had decided that even if I couldn’t round up a grandchild to take to the movies, I would ...
For those who've not seen the original Shrek, this will contain some spoilers so like, go buy that one first. heh. So in the first Shrek we had Ogre and Donkey rescuing the fair Princess Fiona from the tower guarded by Dragon. ...
Pros: Humor and gags; The music; The ending Cons: Takes a while to get moving
Shrek was a blockbuster film when it was released in 2001, going on to become one of the most successful films of all time, with a box office ranking that places it in the Top 25 grossing American films. With a level of success like that, it can only be ...
Pros: Returning characters and interesting new ones. Cons: Puss in Boots didn't have enough to do. Gross humor at times.
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hrek,
a computer-animated movie, was released in 2001. The movie was very successful and even won the first Academy Award for an animated movie. I saw that movie in the theater and now own the DVD. I really enjoyed ...
Pros: Loved it - start to finish. Cons: More. I want more. Now.
For the past three weeks, Ethan has been counting down the days until Shrek 2 was released. He wanted to go the first day it was out and I tried to help him grasp the concept that the sequel may not be as good as the original. The glares I ...
Pros: Mike Meyers and Eddie Murphy, great comedic voice talent, wonderful animation Cons: a bit hokey, a bit formulaic, not enough 'moments of random hilarity'
The amazing thing about the Shrek movies is their ability to both follow a formula, and yet move away from convention at the same time. I am a big fan of the or
iginal
movie and the moment I heard they were ...
Pros: Donkey's cooler, Shrek is more relatable, Pinocchio's revelation and just tons of little things. Cons: I stole your title.
For what it's worth, I'm one of the few who didn't think Shrek was all that. I could've just been in a bad mood that day (I only saw it once), I suppose. Shrek 2 is a definite improvement on the first, even if it does go through a lot ...
Pros: Great voice acting for the new characters by Banderras, Cleese, Andrews, Saunders, & Everett Cons: Where the hell is the originality? Humour? Decent storyline? Huh? Huh?!?!?
The original Shrek was a pretty good movie although tremendously over-rated in some quarters. I’d read conflicting reviews as to whether this was an excellent sequel that surpasses the original, or ...
Pros: All your favorite characters are back; Antonio Banderas! Cons: The movie plays like it's a mere marketing tool.
First off, I can's say I was disappointed by Shrek 2. This movie is, pretty much, what I expected. It's entertaining and my kids loved it, but it's not nearly as enjoyable as the original. I suppose the difference is this -- Shrek was ...
Pros: funny, Eddie Murphy, Antonio Banderas, amazing animation Cons: plot, soundtrack
After the mammoth success of the fi
rst
Shrek movie, which accomplished the rare feat of appealing to all ages, there was no doubt that Dreamworks would come out with a sequel. While Shrek (Mike Myers) and Donkey ...
Pros: Still an enjoyable ride Cons: Its all the same
When Dreamworks delivered their first animated feature, Shrek, most people were very excited and a lot of critics were praising this film as one of the best animated films for a long time. Its not hard to see why that is the case. I, myself, ...
Yeah, there are 117 reviews of this movie already, but I know everyone has been dying to hear my take on it. I'd begin by saying you should see Shrek before this one, but I saw Shrek 2 first (and still haven't seen the first one). Based ...
Pros: As good as if not better than the original. Cons: You have to put up with kids.
I figuratively had to drag my best friend to see Shrek 2 but I felt a certain kinship with the family behind us in the ticket line. Mom, Dad, a four year old, an eight year old, and their teenage son were arguing about the movie. The teenager ...
Pros: extremely funny, great characters, Puss In Boots, laugh-out-loud jokes Cons: not a lot of originality, could have used more depth
After the 2001 release of the original Shrek brought in $267 million at the box office alone, it was a sure bet that a sequel would go into the works immediately. Three years later (2004) Shrek 2 came out and quickly became one of the most successful ...
Pros: The animation and character of Puss in Boots; some minor characters; the Donkey; overall animation Cons: Loud and somewhat jaded, with satire that misses its mark.
Shrek 2 is a louder, busier, and ultimately more crass and heartless revisiting of Shrek, itself a louder, busier and ultimately more crass and heartless rendering of William Steig’s original charming and slight children’s book of ...
Pros: Nice images Cons: Awful script and even worse soundtrack
What is it about the movie Sh
rek
that had critics and cinema audiences the world over salivating like a starving dog looking through a butchers window back in 2001? It sounds like an easy question to answer, but ...
Pros: Great animation and storyline. Cons: Not long enough.
Here a Shrek, there a Shrek, EVERYWHERE a Shrek, Shrek! Cereal boxes, fruit rollups, is there anyplace Shrek HASN'T been? Fortunately he was on our movie screen last weekend in the Shrek sequel, Shrek2. This animated movie features the voices of: ...
Pros: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Antonio Banderas Cons: Lack of interesting conflict and annoying characters
When the first Shrek movie came out a couple of years ago, I couldn't get my wife to see it with me. My then 14 year old stepdaughter and I went to the late Friday night show. As we sat outside the theater for the earlier movie to end, we witnessed the ...
Pros: great sequel to a great movie Cons: disappointingly subdued performance by John Cleese
I've read so many reviews of Shrek 2 that, even as I was walking into the theater, I was prepared to be disappointed. Of course I wasn't about to let my four-year-old daughter be the only kid on the block who hadn't seen it, so off we went, well ...
Pros: If you want to know what happened after Shrek-'n'-Fionna get married, here's your chance. Cons: The Fairy Godmother started getting on my nerves
Let me start by saying how the story started. Shrek released in 2001, was about an ogre named Shrek (Mike Myers) who was living in a swamp area by himself and everyone feared him. He was mean, disgusting and what people chose to think of as ...
Pros: Yeah, there's pros. Lots of em. Cons: Nah. No cons here. No siree.
Before I saw Shrek 2, I had read some reviews that claimed, "It takes a while to get moving." So, when I sat myself down on the couch the Friday night before the state meet, I said to myself, "I bet this is going to take a while to get moving. But ...
Pros: wry social commentary, the returning characters, king and queen Cons: Fairy Godmother, Prince Charming, flashy media
Back in 2001, I saw Shrek
in the theater. I enjoyed the animation, the clever jabs at traditional fairy tales and especially the unconventional ending, but it was considerably cruder than I expected an animated ...
Pros: Lots of jokes that will make everyone laugh. Cons: Some of the jokes are needlessly crude and suggestive
2001 brought a surprise smash hit to the big screen in the form of Shrek. This computer animated movie spoofed fairytales as it told the story of an ogre who fell in love with a princess. Since ogres don't live happily ever after (and Hollywood wanted ...
Pros: Animation, Casting, Humor for all Ages Cons: Commercialized a little, individual character development
Talk about a no brainer. Due to the smashing success of the first animated Shrek movie, the franchise is back for part 2 of what appears to be a long series of movies to come. A 3 year hiatus, will it help the movie or hurt it, does it live up to ...
Pros: Excellent animation, very humorous, brilliant characterization... Cons: Predictable...
All year, Shrek 2 has been advertized as one of many Summer blockbuster movies – along with ‘Troy’ and ‘The Day After Tomorrow’. Unlike the latter two films, I believe Shrek 2 should indeed enjoy blockbuster status. It is very ...
Pros: Plenty of that same subversive humor as there was in the first Shrek. Cons: Doesn't have the same novelty as the first one.
"I always thought the fairy godmother was supposed to be nice!" That was a friend's comment to me upon exiting the theater after seeing Shrek 2. I reminded him that one of the main aspects of the Shrek movies is the upending of conventional fairy tale ...
Pros: solid animation, Banderas and Murphy, the music Cons: far too few gags, too slow in developing, the annoying Fairy Godmother
I, like millions of other people, loved the first Shrek movie. Between the excellent fairy tale story, the charmingly obnoxious Donkey voiced by Eddie Murphy, and its good-hearted pokes at every well known fairy tale this side of Snow ...
Pros: Some very funny moments. Unbelievable animation quality. Great voice acting. References galore. Cons: Forces a plot for the sequal. A little too faithful to the original Shrek formula.
Disney’s greatest competition and threat on its near monopoly in the animated feature comes from DreamWorks and their now bonafide Shrek franchise. The once refreshing ideas of the original Shrek are used again in this somewhat derived ...
Pros: Edina with wings. I recommend a Chateauneuf '74 to accompany. Cons: Accents! Again! Why oh why? Is not combustible.
I didn't like the first Shrek. Very possibly because for two years everyone had been telling me how much I'd love it and how I was failing as a human being if I did not RUSH OUT RIGHT NOW and see it. Well when I did eventually see it, it was ...
Pros: Excellent story and rich visuals; Puss in Boots; the return of the Ogre; hilarious Cons: Emotional depth of original is not highlighted
The applause audiences are almost bound to hear at the conclusion of SHREK 2 is not of the polite, appreciative variety one would associate with a trifle of a film diversion. Oh no, rather the enthusiastic and perhaps even rapturous hurrahs of filmgoers ...
Pros: crisp animation, delightful characters, Puss-N-Boots rocks Cons: unoriginal plot, fails to deliver on the same level as the original
There are more than enough movies in this world whose central plot is about meeting the in-laws (in this case “Shrek 2”). More than enough about the groom doing everything he can to win the heart of his woman’s very rich father (in this case the King of ...
Pros: The pervasive tongue-in-cheek humor. Cons: The pervasive tongue-in-cheek humor.
I don't care what anyone says, Shrek 2 is not a kids movie. Yes, of course it's targeted towards the single-digit age crowd, but while they will no doubt enjoy it, this sequel is a little bit cruder, packed with more humor, and features a ...
When one is looking to find a superstar studded movie, most of the time an animation film does not pop into one's mind. However, the celebrities that take on animated characters in the Dreamworks movie "Shrek 2" is a mixed bag of some of the finest ...
Pros: Animation, Storyline Cons: Fiona’s introduction to Fairy Godmother
My second entry into theThe Quotes That Make The Movie W/O, hosted by me. The basic idea is to review a movie and highlight any quotes that simply make the movie for whatever reason, ie, they’re so funny they’re ...
Pros: As sumptuously animated as the first movie Cons: Lacks the wit and charm of the original
Call me an ogre, but I found little joy in Shrek 2, and I say that as a wholehearted fan of the original. But the high spirits of Shrek 1 are missing here. The fairy-tale and movie take-offs, the anachronisms, the pot-shots on ...
Pros: Visual gags and homages are HYSTERICAL. Great fun! Cons: The plot is not nearly as strong...and the conflict is confusing.
When the first Shrek came out, like most people, I was floored. The irreverent take on Disney themes and the road movie/love story combination was irresistible. However, what really stole the show was the combination of Eddie Murphy and Mike Myers (in ...
WARNING: While I won’t reveal the ending of this movie, I may end up giving away vital details of the first movie’s plot. If you haven’t seen either movie, you might want to stop reading now. There are a few movies that I’d like to see in ...
Pros: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Antonio Banderas, songs, humorous fairy-tale jabs Cons: slow beginning, somewhat predictable story
Over in France, the controversial, and increasingly robust, Michael Moore is premiered his latest crap-trap, Fahrenheit 9/11, and considering it played mainly to an already Bush-hating liberal audience, President George W. Bush lost little sleep ...
Pros: funnier with better jokes and better animation Cons: not has good in the plot department
I went and saw Shrek 2 when it first came out, and I liked it so much I went and saw it again a little while ago. Shrek was a funny movie not only fracturing fairy tales in every shape and form but also poking fun of DreamWorks rival company Disney has ...
Pros: Lots of small funny parts. Cons: Main story is bogged down. Not enough Fairy Tale World!
Disney has made quite a killing creating and releasing subpar sequels to their classic films, filling them with slightly better than TV animation, annoying songs, and perhaps a joke or two. Shrek 2 reminds me of a slightly superior version of one of ...
Pros: Writing, voice work, animation Cons: I guess there really isn't anything quite like the original
DreamWorks has done the impossible. They have faced insurmountable odds and have made an artistic success out of Shrek 2. Now there was no doubt of its commercial success, but with the already-classic status of Shrek the task of making a sequel that ...
Pros: All the main characters minus King Farquaad returned. Cons: The sound track wasn't as good and the jokes weren't as good as the first.
But unfortunately this one didn't. It was a good movie overall, but it lacked that wonderment and originality the first one brought. Sure it was funny to hear Donkey quip once in awhile and Shrek and Fiona made a great couple, but most of the laughs ...
Pros: the whole movie Cons: the bad experiece i had watching it. bad company, cold nacho sauce, etc.
Shrek is, in my opinion, the best animated film i have seen. Well this and toy story, which i saw 5 different times... we there yet? Shrek, donkey, and fiona are back for another wild ride in this sequel. If you havent seen the first movie ...
Pros: Puss in boots; extremely funny; great acting; awesome looking animation; laughter for all ages Cons: Story isn't as fresh as the original
When I first saw Shrek, I was enchanted by its original story, its funny characters and jokes, and its awesome looking effects. It was a pleasing change from all the other movies that relied on their cool looking effects rather than a cool story, who ...
Pros: Much funnier than the first film. Excellent animation. Great job by the cast and newcomers. Cons: Definitely has a weaker story than the original.
When the first "Shrek" movie came out a few years ago, it garnered a lot of praise, praise for its incredible animation, its story, and it's irreverent and witty humor. Well, now here to please the masses yet again is another tale of Shrek, Fiona, and ...
Pros: Animation was amazing, really, really funny. Cons: Worse plot
Shrek 2 is the hillarious sequel to the dreamworks film, Shrek. Although the first film was great this time around there are more laughs and action then the first. Shrek 2 starts off where the first Shrek left off in the medival ...
Pros: better than the first, better animation, hillarious,the whole cast, and just about everything else Cons: not very many at all
By the previews I saw of this movie, I didn’t think it was going to be the greatest film. But it turns out that it was one of the funniest movies I have ever seen! Shrek 2 is a comedy that you and your family will definitely enjoy. Shrek 2 starts of ...
Pros: Superb voice acting, gorgeous animation, hilarious script. Cons: None to speak of (save perhaps the crass commercialism accompanying the film).
The Plot Shrek 2 picks up where the first film left off, with Shrek (Mike Myers) and Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) on their honeymoon after their unlikely union between ogre and ogre. Fiona's parents, the King (John Cleese) and Queen (Julie ...
