Shrek 2 (Widescreen Edition)

Shrek 2 (Widescreen Edition)
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Movie Review: The greatest sequel in many years! As great as the 1st!
Summary: 5 Stars

Picking right up where everything left off on the first, Shrek and Fiona as the newly wed ogres are happily married and live in the swamp where Shrek himself lived on his own before his previous adventure took him away to face off against Farquaad. Now he and Princess Fiona take a chance and head off to a place `Far Far Away' where they actually head to a large Parisian city with a sort of Hollywood like culture to see and visit Fiona's parents however, the parents have no idea of the fact that their own daughter is actually an ogre and when they do in fact meet her new husband, they vehemently disapprove of the marriage between them and things turn really bad between Shrek and his new in-laws. The King has had a long dislike for ogres and even the Queen is shocked but at least tries to tolerate Shrek and the fact that their daughter is in fact an ogre but just barely.

Meanwhile a magical flying witch named The Fairy Godmother along with her son Prince Charming who hates ogres aim to break up Shrek and Fiona's marriage and have Fiona marry her `real' love. However all of them are unaware that the Fairy Godmother and Fiona's father have forged a secret deal to have Fiona and Prince Charming marry and for Shrek, the ogre to leave her life forever by using a special potion that brings `true love'. Shrek aims to use a special potion that brings `true happiness' when taken and Shrek and his donkey aim to repair the fallout from the disastrous confrontation with Fiona's father. Fiona on the other hand, is not turned on by Prince Charming but the manipulation of him and The Fairy Godmother may jeopardize she and Shrek's marriage. Now Shrek, along with Donkey along with a new sidekick cat called Puss In Boots are on an adventure to save Shrek and Fiona's marriage before it's too late.

Just like the first one, I adore and laugh to the many ways that "Shrek 2" makes fun of the classic fairy tales. A lot of the jokes from the first one are present on this sequel and Shrek and the talking donkey are both a riot but one of the highlight characters however was the newcomer Puss In Boots! Man Puss In Boots is so hilarious and Antonio Banderas provides amazing voice work and really brings his character to life on the big screen. Once again Mike Myers is absolutely fantastic providing the voice work of Shrek and the characters personality is so rich and real. Cameron Diaz is once again awesome as the feisty Princess Fiona as she is stuck between choosing to remain with Shrek or go with Prince `Charming'. Eddie Murphy was absolutely hilarious providing the voice work for the quirky and excessively loquacious Talking Donkey. As a matter of fact, the entire cast was absolutely phenomenal and were made for this movie.

Once again the animation is just amazing and the various sceneries are well filmed and the storyline is just as strong and entertaining as the first one. The first one will always remain the best for me due to the fact that it was really original but this sequel gets my nod as one of the best sequels in many years, up there with "X-Men United", and "Terminator 2". But on top of it all, while it is generally aimed to be funny, it is also brings out a very important message of how true love goes far beyond just physical appearances, and really relies on strong character and honesty and also with this message which would sometimes be told in a boring manner, instead is told through a really funny, intelligent and excellent animated movie. Almost anyone can find a lot of great things with both this and it's predecessor. The kids will love it for it's light-hearted humor and cartoony look and adults and older audiences will love it for it's excellent plot and incredible characters. Even my 86 year old grandmother loved it and wants to see it again. That should explain enough of how appealing this movie is for the various age groups. There are some scenes that may be a bit questionable for small kids but most will not notice.

I also love the way that this movie spoofs almost every fairytale that you can imagine. In fact, this movie makes extremely hilarious spoofs of almost everything you can imagine and some of the silly behavior like Donkey when he pops his tongue during one scene made me laugh so hard that I felt like my eyeballs were going to pop right out of their sockets. There are a lot more hilarious scenes but I do not want to spoil it for the viewers. In almost every way, "Shrek 2" defies the trap that often ruins sequels by continuing the story in a reasonable way and retaining the styles of the first while expanding the storyline. I can never say how much I really enjoyed this movie other than saying that you should see this movie because it is already one of the best movies of 2004! Everybody clapped when it was done. That should be enough to recommend that you go and see it today! You will not be disappointed, not by any stretch of the imagination! I can never do this movie any justice with this review and I'm ending it here.

Summary of Shrek 2 (Widescreen Edition)

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 consumer 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!

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