Review of Shrek 2 (2004) by Carty2007 — 19 Aug 2021

Back in 2001, DreamWorks released a film called Shrek. The film was loved by many, but it was most notably known for the memes and jokes the film had in it. But in 2004, DreamWorks announced that they were working on a new film: Shrek 2. Many people were looking forward to the film when it released on 19th May, 2004. I wasn't born at the time Shrek 2 released, but when I did see the film with my family, I wasn't old enough to actually rate the film, around that time whenever my parents asked me what did I think of a film I just watched I would describe it as "good" even if it was an awful movie. So recently, I decided to watch it again because of a certain youtuber who likes Tamotoa from Moana. So is this better than the original Shrek or as awful as Shrek 3? Find out in this review!

So, I'm starting things off with the cast. The classic cast is back like Mike Myers and Eddie Murphy. And there are new voice actors like Jennifer Saunders. The respected voice actors are really good at their job and make a scene that's supposed to be funny be funny. Mike Myers still has the classic Shrek accent and Jennifer Saunders is amazing as the Fairy Godmother who is in my opinion the best Shrek villain, (Although I haven't seen Shrek Forever After yet) The next thing I am going to talk about is the plot. The plot in this film is in my opinion better than the first film. This film also had a very likeable villain for the Shrek series. There was also a lot of jokes in this film from pretty much every character, however, the thing I don't like about this film is that there is a lot of pop culture references, but at least there isn't as many as The Simpsons.

However, the thing that makes this film the best in the series is the climax. Many people say that All Star is the best song in the Shrek series, but in my opinion, Holding Out for A Hero easily beats it. This song is perfect for the climax and is an amazing performance by Jennifer Saunders. Pretty much every scene shown when this song plays fits and honestly makes this scene very enjoyable. In conclusion, this film is a must to watch as it is by far better than the original Shrek film in my opinion.