Review of Shrek 2 (2004) by Kai82 — 20 Nov 2020
It is a really good sequel with all qualities of the original and my only complaint being that it is not as refreshing and unique as Shrek was back then. Again nothing is safe or sacred humor-wise. Be it fairy tales, Disney, tropes or stereotypes.
This works again very well and it is a heavy attack on your risible muscles. It start a few days after the events of Shrek as Shrek and Fiona are invited to visit Fionas (royal) parents in the Kingdom Far Far Away (good pun:-).
As you can imagine this will be a hilarious experience for everyone. It makes good use of the established characters and their voice actors. Shrek by Mike Myers, Donkey by Eddie Murphy and princess Fiona by Cameron Diaz are still a dream team.
The movie adds fan favorite Puss in Boots voiced by Antonio Banderas who is so good that he gets a spin off, Prince Charming (Rupert Everett), the Fairy Goodmother (Jennifer Saunders), King Herold by the legendary John Cleese and Queen Lillian voiced by Julie Andrews.
All together are an excellent addition. The animations have also improved and the soundtrack is excellent. It is more of the (awesome) same sequel and I think they deserve praise for it. Overall this is an excellent follow up that delivers great humor.
It is however not as unique as the prequel. I hesitate to give a 10/10 but also think a 9/10 might be too low. I decided to give a 9/10 because it is a bit weaker than the original.
This review of Shrek 2 (2004) was written by Kai82 on 20 Nov 2020.
Shrek 2 has generally received very positive reviews.
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