Shrek 2 (2004)
Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Everyone's favorite larger-than-life hero returns in Shrek 2, the #1 comedy of all time hailed by critics and audiences alike as even better than its Oscar winning predecessor! USA Today proclaims "there are so many jokes and jests, not even a jelly-bellied ogre could consume them all in one sitting."

Happily ever after never seemed so far, far away when a trip to meet the in-laws turns into another hilariously twisted adventure for Shrek and Fiona. With the help of his faithful steed Donkey, Shrek takes on a potion-brewing Fairy Godmother, the pompous Prince Charming, and the famed ogre-killer, Puss in Boots, a ferocious feline foe who's really just a pussycat at heart!

Storyline: Shrek has rescued Princess Fiona, got married, and now is time to meet the parents. Shrek, Fiona, and Donkey set off to Far, Far Away to meet Fiona's mother and father. But not everyone is happy. Shrek and the King find it hard to get along, and there's tension in the marriage. It's not just the family who are unhappy. Prince Charming returns from a failed attempt at rescuing Fiona, and works alongside his mother, the Fairy Godmother, to try and find a way to get Shrek away from Fiona. Written by Film_Fan

User Comment: John Ulmer • I am not going to write a typical long review of SHREK 2. My website is down and as a result I'm going to skip the plot summary, etc. (which can be found on this site) and get right to the point.

I was not a huge fan of the original SHREK and think it is vastly overrated. Enjoyable, but not great. SHREK 2 bored me at first and I was unimpressed but after the half hour mark it suddenly picked up with the Puss in Boots' entrance. This is one of the funniest films I've seen this summer, crammed with pop culture references (love the COPS spoof and all the signs in the background of Far Far Away advertising fake films), and a surprising amount of adult humor -- more than the original ("Catnip!" "Uh, that's not mine.").

Overall SHREK 2 is a pure summer delight and much funnier than the first. Somehow the approach to the series seems very different from the original SHREK (the simplicity, I suppose, is gone) but it's hilarious for all ages.

Summary: Funnier than the original

--- JOYA ---

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