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Summary: Everyone should see Shrek
Review: Shrek is a delight for children of all ages. It will make you laugh and bring a tear to your eye. It is cleverly written and expertly performed. It is sure to become a classic.
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Summary: Shrekalicious
Review: So far the best movie of 2001. It has great charm, wit and wall-to-wall laughs. Eddie Murphy's portrayl of the Donkey is classic. Mike Myers gives Shrek his usual fun, lighthearted and Scottish brand of talent. Animation is excellent and raises the bar. A must have for all ages!
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Summary: Enjoyable
Review: Good fun for the kids. Eddie Murphy should be commended for his hilarious characterization! The kids really enjoyed this.
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Summary: Successful as a Comedy, but fails in making its point
Review: There is no doubt that Shrek is a funny, entertaining film. Most of the funny lines of course coming from Eddie Murphy. Still, it's not as funny as everyone has been saying, but it's well worth owning a copy if you're a fan of animated films, and/or comedies. The animation is pretty good too, but Pixar Studios has little to worry about. The movie's big flub is the lesson it tries to teach. This is a lesson that many movies and stories have tried to teach over the years, rarely managing to do so. I'm speaking of the old "looks shouldn't matter, don't judge a book by its cover" story. Remember how the classic Tale of Beauty and the Beast was supposed to teach this lesson and never really did because the Beauty could never really love the Beast, not enough to marry him anyway, until he became a handsome prince? Well, Shrek continues in this tradition of proving that people and movies will always be superficial, even while trying to say that we shouldn't. (...) Don't get me wrong, I DID like it, but it did not teach us anything except for the current socially acceptable idea that ugly people should be attracted to ugly people and good looking people should be attracted to good looking people. The old "stick with your own kind" routine is the true lesson this film accidentally(?) teaches. (...) Still, I'm not totally down on Shrek. As I said, it was pretty funny, just ticks me off that Dreamworks(which I am usually a fan of) was pushing how great a message this film sends! Whatever! It's not like films haven't tried to push this idea before, and this one fails just like all the others. Still, buy it for Eddie Murphy, and Mike Myers' Scottish accent. Not as funny as the previews and word of mouth may lead you to believe, but still great on all levels except the moral.
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Summary: NOT for the whole family!!
Review: We purchased this video to add to our children's animated movie collection. How dissapointed we were! While the humor appeals to an adult audience, the crudity and satire was taken a bit too far for a young audience. This is an adult movie. Period. The introduction begins with Shrek 'letting off' in his bath tub. While this may be funny for an older audience, it is just crudely displayed for young children.The crudity is further pushed concerning the prince's 'stature' when Shrek looks up at his castle that was without any doubt, made to look like a male genital! After which came the comment...do you think that the prince is trying to compensate for something? That kind of thing - although funny for an adult audience is just not suitable for kids. They were obviously trying to tear disney to shreds, and an attempt is made to show you an 'inside look' at the various Disney characters that many children have come to love, in a way that was crude. They simply killed the fantasy that Disney portrays for children. At the end of the movie, you see Cinderella and Snow White having a fist fight. It took all the magic and romance out of the animated films that children have adored for decades now. In a world where we always have to face crude reality all the time, I do not feel that I need to take away from my kids the excitement of living in a fantasy world that is perfect - even if it is for a few hours as they lose themselves in an animated classic. On the positive side, I enjoyed the message of love that they showed in that true love is deeper than the skin. If you are an adult, take your girlfriend or spouce to the movies to see this. But do not get it for your kids. Rather get them The Emperor's New Groove or The Chicken Run (if you enjoy british humor) - Those are a few animated classics that the whole family can enjoy.
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Summary: Laughable, fairy tale for all ages.
Review: SHREK is a hilarious comedy that will win over audiences of children and adults alike. Shrek is a fearsome green ogre living in isolation in his own cozy little swamp. He is not receptive to visitors, and fends off the occasional party of torch-wielding villagers with ease. But when the power-hungry Lord Farquaad turns Shrek's swamp into a relocation camp for dozens of banished fairy-tale characters Shrek's peace and solitude is disrupted especially by the talkative Donkey. Shrek makes his way to Farquaad's realm of Duloc, where the Lord promises makes Shrek and offer: He will rid Shrek's land of the unwanted visitors if Shrek will go on a simple quest to free Princess Fiona from her remote, dragon-guarded castle and convince her to marry Farquaad. On their quest, Shrek and Donkey run into a number of bizarre situations, and Shrek finds himself realizing that he isn't quite the fearsome monster he has always made himself out to be.
The Donkey's least likely love the Dragon keeps you smiling. The Princess with her dark secret keeps you crossing your fingers that all will go well. Shrek himself mellowing to the warmth of love. Interesting for the romantic at heart and kids still into fairy tales.
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Summary: Trust me, You'll Love It!
Review: I imagine few people exited the theater disappointed after watching Shrek. It is, quite simply, an all around good film that excels in every single category. Visually, it is, of course, stunning. I find that even though it concerns a world of fairy tale creatures, I am more apt to believe in their existence than I am the humans of a competing CG film, Final Fantasy. The environments of Final Fantasy might have undeniably modeled real-life, but it lacked natural realism of living expression, something that Shrek exceeds at even in the most blatantly fictional species. Shrek himself is more convincing and more likely to jump from the screen than anything offered to us from Final Fantasy. If humor is the object, than Shrek no doubt appeals to all demographics, catering to the young, the old, and everything in between for a hilarious romp that never stops. The story is simple and inspiring enough to be successful, though admittedly predictable. One criticism I must proclaim is that the whole film seems somewhat rushed. Obviously, manipulating computer characters is a time-consuming process, but it shouldn't feel like the filmmakers were rushing to the end throughout the entire film. Sometimes the audience needs a few seconds to pause and become in tune with everything that is happening on screen. Moreover, the film seems to hark back to "road trip" comedies, but fails to sustain this aspect long enough to completely assume a definite momentum in that path, leaving the viewer somewhat bewildered as to how to classify this film. Unfortunately, the final sprint to the conclusion comes at the audience with such breakneck speed that one is left with the vague sensation of feeling unfulfilled; but all of this is nitpicking at best, since the film works well beyond even the most trivial of faults. And behind it all is some phenomenal acting; an especial kudos to John Lithgow and Eddie Murphy, the latter of which seems to be directly superimposed over his character in all manner of attitude, expression, and gestures--half of Donkey's entertainment value seems to be derived by the letter perfect animation of his movements. What remains is a near flawless film that cannot fail to entertain, to amuse, to rouse every person willing to make the journey. Great acting and great animation couple with an amusing story that collects into one of the greatest animated films of all time, certainly one of the best, and certainly one of the most unusual in film history. Shrek is well worth your attention!
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Summary: spectacular -- if you have Windows
Review: I would give the movie 4-1/2 stars, because while I enjoyed the barbs and send-ups and concept, I'm not into gross-out humor. Normally I round up when I'm between stars, but there is one very disturbing problem with this DVD edition -- the thirteen games and Revoice Studio don't work on Macs or DVD players -- majorly lame! -- so I rounded down instead. The extras that *are* accessible to all of us are very good: an HBO feature about the making of the movie; interviews with the cast and filmmakers; funny fake character interviews; filmmakers' commentary; a trailer; the progression of characters as they were developed; and some very interesting (and sometimes creepy) digital goofs that result in missing body parts, etc. You can watch the film with English, Spanish or French audio and subtitles. This is a great example of what can be done with the DVD format, and if you don't mind toilet (and booger and fart and burp) humor, it is essential. (If you do mind toilet humor, try the even more spectacularly belled and whistled Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs DVD.) Strongly recommended.
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Summary: Shrek should not be missed!
Review: Last spring, I headed out to the movie theaters with my family to see Shrek. My seven-year-old sister dragged me to this movie, which I had thought would be "just another fairy tale". Believe me, Shrek is NOT "just another fairy tale"! It tells the story of Shrek, an ogre who just wants to be left alone. When his swamp is invaded with other fairy tale creatures, Shrek goes to Lord Farquaad to get them out. He is sent on a mission to go rescue Princess Fiona, who is to be Lord Farquaad's wife, and then his swamp will be cleared out. Shrek heads out with Donkey, his "sidekick", to find Fiona. And then...well, I don't want to spoil the ending. Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz lead an all-star cast of voices in this funny fairy tale. It is guaranteed to make anyone laugh. I reccommend it to any movie-goer who is looking for a funny film that's not just for kids!
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Summary: Shrek is the BEST!
Review: I just got this for my grandkids (ages 8-boy & 16-girl) We watched it & laughed & laughed.Company came & They loved watching it the next day.Great music! Story had a great moral to it. & a little love story.(not surgary) Fantastic graphics. Eddie Murphy was terrific as the donkey(lots of jokes thrown in. ) Shrek was Mike Meyer and i LIKED him in this! There's a Dragon,princess,storybook charectors,& a nasy little wantabe prince.5 isn't high enough it's a 10! VERY FUNNY & all ages will like it ! i'm buying sound track next.
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