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Shrek 2
2004
After returning from their honeymoon and showing "home movies" to their friends, Shrek and Fiona learn Fiona's parents have heard their daughter has married her true love and wish to meet the husband and invite him to their kingdom, called Far Far Away. The catch? Fiona's parents are unaware of the curse that struck their .. Read more
| Starring | Eddie Murphy, Mike Myers, Antonio Banderas, Julie Andrews |
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| Director | Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, Conrad Vernon |
| Genres | Animated, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
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Shrek 2
After returning from their honeymoon and showing "home movies" to their friends, Shrek and Fiona learn Fiona's parents have heard their daughter has married her true love and wish to meet the husband and invite him to their kingdom, called Far Far Away. The catch? Fiona's parents are unaware of the curse that struck their daughter and assumed she married Prince Charming so are a bit shocked to learn their son-in-law is a 700-pound ogre with horrible hygiene and a talking donkey.
| Starring | Eddie Murphy, Mike Myers, Antonio Banderas, Julie Andrews, Cameron Diaz, julie andrews (voice), Eddi, Cameron Diaz / |
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| Director | Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, Conrad Vernon |
| Studio | DREAMWORKS HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 29 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Animated, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
| Language | English |
| Released | DVD: 02 Nov 2004 Production year: 2004 |
| Format | DVD |
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Lively sequel that lacks the charm of the first movie, being too dependent for laughs on a series of movie in-jokes and parodies, with references to everything from The Fabulous Baker Boys to The Lord of the Rings.
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"...Excellent, smart, funny... Shrek 2 is a real joy... "
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71 out of 122 people found this review helpful
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‘Shrek 2’ is disappointing sequel that relies far too much on parodies and pastiches of films and popular culture at the expense of plot or character. Those movies which are lampooned seem conspicuously out of date and overdone (the grabbing of a hat from under a lowering doorway a la Indiana Jones is a prime example).
Diaz, Myers and Murphy all reprise their roles from ‘Shrek 2’s superior predecessor, but are not given the same quality of wisecracks to deliver and seem like poorer characters for it. The stand out addition to the line up is Antonio Banderas’ impressive comic turn as Puss in Boots who goes some way to make up for the loss of John Lithgow from the vocal cast.
In the end though, and for all it's impressive animation, ‘Shrek 2’ feels rather flat. An opening stream of film homages (including a telling ribbing of Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ who is unceremoniously thrown back in the water) sets the tone for the film. The film’s plot is unengaging, the jokes are weak and the wit and warmth of the original feels like a distant memory. Too knowing for kids, too much of a cynical attempt to recreate the original’s winning formula for this adult. -
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
small kids will love it
Didn't think it was a patch on the original but my 3 year old daughter loves it, so much so we've had to buy her a copy which she now wants to watch several times a week! Overall storyline is weak but the characters and humour are pretty good & it dosen't grate as much as some films when your forced to re-watch it in desperation for some peace & quiet!
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Shrek 2 breaks records
- 21 May 2004
Animated sequel "Shrek 2" has broken box office records in the US. The film netted $11.8 million (£6.7 million) in a single day, the biggest midweek opening ever for an animated feature. The record had been held by "Pokemon: The First Movie" for five years. A spokesperson for the film's producers, Dreamworks, said these figures "exceeded all of our expectations". Mike Myers and Cameron Diaz return to provide voices for the main characters in "Shrek 2" Read more
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Shrek 2
After returning from their honeymoon and showing "home movies" to their friends, Shrek and Fiona learn Fiona's parents have heard their daughter has married her true love and wish to meet the husband and invite him to their kingdom, called Far Far Away. The catch? Fiona's parents are unaware of the ...
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