Shrek

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Summary: What a wonderful movie!
Review: I am a longtime fan of Pixar, but found "Antz" from Dreamworks to be hard to look at and tedious to sit through. As a result, I stayed away from Shrek in the theaters. I finally bought the DVD -- mostly for my daughter -- and was surprised to find a great animated film. "Witty" and "warm" are two cliches that deserved to be trotted out here; "Shrek" is clever without pretension, sharp without being mean, and warm without being sappy. Like Disney's "Emporer's New Groove", "Shrek" abandons the sentimental mush and goes for a smart retake on the traditional, Disney-esque school.

"Shrek" outdoes "Groove", though, in its astonishing computer animation. Toys and bugs have been the subject of CGI animation because, until recently, the systems could not reliable handle skin and other organic materials. No longer. "Shrek" sets the bar very high for the computer generated film; the animation here is on par with the work being done by Lucasfilm for the new "Star Wars" movies. Shrek the Ogre, however, is much more likable than Jar-Jar Binks. Seriously, from fields of waving grass to balls of dragonfire -- not to mention the winning characters -- the animation of "Shrek "is nothing less than amazing.

Finally, "Shrek" would be cold and lackluster without the human voices that inform the characters. Michael Myers voices the ogre with a heart of gold using his familiar Scottish accent. However, it is turned way down from the caricature levels used in "So I Married An Axe Murderer" and "Austin Powers 2." Eddie Murphy plays Donkey, a sidekick voiced in a suspicously similar fashion to his dragon Mu-Shu in "Mulan." That quibble aside, I should say that Donkey is the most perfect marriage of voice and character design I've ever seen in an animated film. Carmen Diaz does a lot with what might have been a little as Princess Fiona, and John Lithgow is suitably honey-voiced as the despicable Lord Farquad.

If you aren't interested in the quality of the animation or the dynamics of the voice performances, you'll probably be won over by the satire. Farquad's kingdom Duloc is, in a bit of inspired lunacy, envisioned as a wicked satire of Disneyland, from the huge parking lots (YOU ARE PARKED IN LANCELOT, reads a sign) to a hilarious parody of the Disneyland staple, 'It's A Small World.' Dreamwork's co-founded Jeffrey Katzenberg must have loved it.

The DVD is a winner, coming on two disks stuffed with bonus features -- commentaries, deleted scenes, storyboard pitches, making-of documentaries and, maybe best of all, a precious two minutes of "Shrek's Karaoke Music Swamp."

"Shrek" is funny, smart and fabulous, and deserves to be on the shelf of nearly any DVD collector.

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Summary: Shrek review from a Muslim
Review: A great movie for adults. There were a few things that caught my attention for which I would not recomend this for kids (especially for conservative families or families with Islamic values). One of the scenes where the King/Prince looks at the mirror for her bride and is laying in bed sipping Martini, lifts up his blanket and says oh...anyone can get a wrong idea. Second, when the princess tried to pull the arrow from Shrek's hip, she falls on top of him and Shrek says to the Donkey, Nothing happened....
Good for adults and grown ups.

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Summary: Shrek - Great movie!
Review: I'm a gramma and I enjoyed Shrek as much as the kids did! It has some great, gross 10-year old boy humor. I could do without that part, but the kids just think it's hilarious!

I liked the underlying story of a misunderstood "ogre" who was pre-judged. He just wanted to be liked and accepted.

Eddie Murphy as Donkey stole the movie.

The 2 year old watches this almost every day, and it's the one video I don't mind seeing multiple times.

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Summary: Great Movie
Review: I think I laughed harder and louder than my son when we went to see this movie at the theater. I couldn't wait for it to come out on tape. I've lent it to everyone I know who hasn't seen it and so far everyone loves it!

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Summary: Very Entertaining
Review: I really enjoyed Shrek. I first saw it with my friend, but I decided to go back a second time with my little sister. The movies has a good plot, and it is really entertaining!!

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Summary: THE BEST
Review: THIS MOVIE IS THE BEST OF THE BEST I COULDN'T STOP WATCHING IT. THE KAREOKE DANCE PARTY IS A MUST SEE

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Summary: GOOD MOVIE THE FIRST TIME, BUT.......
Review: THIS MOVIE WAS A REAL TREAT THE FIRST TIME I WATCHED IT. IT WAS WELL ANIMATED, HAD SOME FUNNY PARTS AND THE IDEA OF PUTTING ROCK MUSIC IN A ANIMATED MOVIE WAS...WELL... ORIGINAL! WHEN I WATCHED THE MOVIE FOR THE SECOND AND THIRD TIME IT LOST SO MUCH OF IT'S MAGIC. MOST OF THE JOKES SOUNDED MORE DUMB AND ANOYING THE SECOND TIME AROUND. AND THE DONKEY....UHHH HE GOT A LITTLE OLD THE FIRST TIME, AND BECAME UNBEARABLE EACH VIEWING AFTER THAT! MOST PEOPLE I KNOW LIKE SHREK SO IF YOU WANT TAKE THE CHANCE AND BUY IT BUT I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT YOU RENT IT FIRST,WATCH IT A FEW TIMES AND SEE IF IT IS REALLY WORTH TAKING UP SPACE IN YOU HOME ENTERTAINMENT LIBRARY. I GIVE THIS MOVIE 3 STARS FOR THE GOOD FIRST IMPRETION AND FOR THE GINGERBREAD BOY....GOT TO LOVE HIM. LOL!!! GO SEE MONSTERS INC.

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Summary: Most entertaining!!!
Review: I have never seen a childs face light up like my daughters when she watches this movie. It is funny and it teaches a great lesson on how not to judge others by their appearances. We enjoy watching it as a family and laughing together. It is a must have for movie buffs!!! Congrats Dreamworks on a job well done!!!

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Summary: Shrek DVD Mike Myers and crew.....
Review: An excellent DVD...bought it for our grandson and he is 2 yrs. and we have watched it 45 plus times and still are not tired of it...we still enjoy it and our grand son loves it! The entire family loves it. Well animated and put together.

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Summary: WHAT HAPPENED??!!??
Review: I though comedies were supposed to be funny. The trailers sure looked humorous. Alas, it showed all the good parts; the rest is pretty ho-hum. Disliked the style of animation (it's from the Antz team, another stinker), and the message about people falling in love regardless of physical appearances is totally negated by the ending, when it's discovered that (SPOILER AHEAD) the princess is also an ogre. I realize I'm in the minority here, but this is a VERY overrated film. I'll stick with Monsters, Inc., thank you very much.