SHREK 2
Cast: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas...
Director: Andrew Adamson, Conrad Vernon, Kelly Asbury
Writer: William Steig (Characters), J. David Stem (Screenplay), Joe Stillman (Screenplay), David N. Weiss (Screenplay)
Review Date: n/a
Written By: Clarkey
Rating: 7/10
THE PLOT:
The film picks up right where the first movie ended... Shrek and Fiona return from their honeymoon to find a letter from Fiona's parents inviting the newlyweds over for dinner. The only problem is that they have no idea that their daughter is now an ogre.
THE REVIEW:
It is a rarity nowadays that a sequel will be good and Shrek 2 is one of those rarities. It was equally as good as the original. Only a few sequels are as good as the original or even better. The Godfather Part 2 and Terminator 2: Judgment Day are the two main ones that come to mind.
All the main characters were back with the same actors voicing them, Shrek (Mike Myers), Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) and Donkey (Eddie Murphy). And they kept them as funny as they were in the original. But a lot of new characters come into the movie as well, including Fiona’s parents, voiced by the ever-funny John Cleese and Julie Andrews, both were great. I especially liked the King’s eating duel with Shrek. Jennifer Saunders provided the voice for the fairy godmother, who has a nasty side to her and Rupert Everett provided the voice for the “real” Prince Charming. All were good, but the movie belonged to Antonio Banderas’ character, Puss in Boots. No character in a movie has ever stolen the spotlight than his lovable cat. He was cracking one-liners throughout the movie and his sad “puppy” face was priceless.
The animation was just as good as the original and they actually had to do some more with the new setting, new characters and they went into a bit more detail. The script was just as original as the first one, spoofing numerous of movies and it also threw a couple of twists in. And let’s not forget the direction, which was good, as well.
I didn’t like the running time. It’s way too short and it seems a lot shorter, like an hour. I’m sure they could’ve made it a bit longer. And the singing and dancing at the end was nowhere near the quality of the first one.
And there were a couple of times where it got a little too immature for my taste, but after all it is a kid’s movie first off. Overall, Shrek 2 is a rare sequel that lives up to the original.
Director: Andrew Adamson, Conrad Vernon, Kelly Asbury
Writer: William Steig (Characters), J. David Stem (Screenplay), Joe Stillman (Screenplay), David N. Weiss (Screenplay)
Review Date: n/a
Written By: Clarkey
Rating: 7/10
THE PLOT:
The film picks up right where the first movie ended... Shrek and Fiona return from their honeymoon to find a letter from Fiona's parents inviting the newlyweds over for dinner. The only problem is that they have no idea that their daughter is now an ogre.
THE REVIEW:
It is a rarity nowadays that a sequel will be good and Shrek 2 is one of those rarities. It was equally as good as the original. Only a few sequels are as good as the original or even better. The Godfather Part 2 and Terminator 2: Judgment Day are the two main ones that come to mind.
All the main characters were back with the same actors voicing them, Shrek (Mike Myers), Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) and Donkey (Eddie Murphy). And they kept them as funny as they were in the original. But a lot of new characters come into the movie as well, including Fiona’s parents, voiced by the ever-funny John Cleese and Julie Andrews, both were great. I especially liked the King’s eating duel with Shrek. Jennifer Saunders provided the voice for the fairy godmother, who has a nasty side to her and Rupert Everett provided the voice for the “real” Prince Charming. All were good, but the movie belonged to Antonio Banderas’ character, Puss in Boots. No character in a movie has ever stolen the spotlight than his lovable cat. He was cracking one-liners throughout the movie and his sad “puppy” face was priceless.
The animation was just as good as the original and they actually had to do some more with the new setting, new characters and they went into a bit more detail. The script was just as original as the first one, spoofing numerous of movies and it also threw a couple of twists in. And let’s not forget the direction, which was good, as well.
I didn’t like the running time. It’s way too short and it seems a lot shorter, like an hour. I’m sure they could’ve made it a bit longer. And the singing and dancing at the end was nowhere near the quality of the first one.
And there were a couple of times where it got a little too immature for my taste, but after all it is a kid’s movie first off. Overall, Shrek 2 is a rare sequel that lives up to the original.
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