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Green Around The Edges
Like almost everyone else in the free world, I liked the first Shrek film, with its irreverent humor, great voice cast, and snazzy CGI animation. Given that, I was looking forward to seeing the further adventures of the lovable Ogre, his new bride Fiona, and all of their pals.
Shrek 2 picks up almost exactly where the first movie left off. The story takes us to the kingdom of Far, Far Away, as Shrek (voiced by Mike Myers) and Fiona (voiced by Cameron Diaz)--along with Donkey (voiced by Eddie Murphy) return to her homeland to tell her parents, the King (voiced by John Cleese) and Queen (voiced by Julie Andrews) the good news. Not everyone is thrilled though, that she is now married to an ogre, most notably Prince Charming (voiced by Rupert Everett), who was supposed to be the one who lifted Fiona's curse. We also meet the mysterious Fairy Godmother (voiced by Jennifer Saunders), and visit a bar called the Poison Apple, where the villains of the fairy tale world are gathered, including the great ogre-slayer, Puss-in-Boots (voiced by Antonio Banderas).
Co-directors Andrew Adamson & Kelly Asbury have once again assembed a great team of voice talent. You already know what you are going to get with Myers, Diaz and Murphy. What stood out for me though, were the new cast members, not part of the the original. Cleese and Andrews are just perfect as Fiona's parents and playing off his role in Zorro, Banderas, almost steals the show as Boots. The CGI animation hits another home run as well. Having said all that, Shrek 2, still isn't quite as good as the first film. The magic and novelty has lost some of its luster. The "freshness" is gone. I don't think kids will enjoy this as much, they may even get a bit restless, as the film has its slow spots. Gross out humor has its place--but even this was just recycled--from the original.
Not quite as clever as Shrek, I still had fun with its sequel, just not as much...***1/2 stars.
Great sequel!
After the events of the original, Shrek with his newlywed wife Fiona are on their honeymoon and are invited to Fiona's royal parents's home in a hollywood-esque place called " Far Far Away". However they are in a bit of shock when they see their daughter is a ogre including her husband, but the king with a evil fairy godmother has plans for Shrek's and Fiona's marriage including Puss-in-Boots a tough tabby who may give you cute looks but is dangerous and the jerk of a prince called Charming.
A rare sequel that proves it can be as excellent as the original just like the original "Dawn of the Dead", Terminator 2, Aliens, Toy Story 2, The Two Towers and Empire Strikes Back proved it. The CGI is quite excellent and more realistic than before especially on Puss-in-Boot's fur, the story is good, there is alot of humor and references to other movies such as "Ghostbusters", " Lord of the Rings", "Disney flicks" and more. It also features of the voices of Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, John Cleese, Julie Andrews, Antonio Bandareas, and Rupert Everett.
A must watch sequel!
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