Friday, September 21, 2007

Even an ogre would laugh at this film..... - Shrek 2 Reviews

The first Shrek film had some pretty good moments and is probably one of the ten best animated films I have ever seen. While the first film was good, Shrek 2 is flat out great. A clever storyline with terrific humor for children and adults makes this film one of the three best animated films I have ever seen. All of the key players are back for this installment which follows Shrek (Mike Myers) and his new bride Fiona (Cameron Diaz) traveling to the kingdom of Far, Far Away Land to visit Fiona's parents. On the trip they are accompanied by their faithful pal Donkey (Eddie Murphy) who provides some humor and a somewhat annoying personality. The trip provides several laugh out loud moments with several jokes touching on today's pop culture. Perhaps the funniest character of all is played by Antonio Banderas who appears as Puss in Boots. The film plays out in typical fairytale fashion with life lessons for one and all. The voices are fantastic in this film just as they were in the first film, with Antonio Banderas stealing the show as Puss. There are non stop laughs from all of the main characters and even some of the bit characters are hysterical. For me, the funniest moment of the film involves a rescue attempt where Pinnochio (Cody Cameron) must lie in order to help Shrek escape a dungeon. It is truly hilarious! This is a fantastic film for people of all ages and it will have parents laughing every bit as much as kids. Definitely a must see film for anyone who enjoys a good laugh.

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