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Shrek (2001)

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Reviews Counted: 154 Fresh: 137  Rotten:17 Average Rating: 7.7/10
 
Consensus: While simultaneously embracing and subverting fairy tales, the irreverent Shrek also manages to tweak Disney's nose, provide a moral message to children, and offer viewers a funny, fast-paced ride.
 

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Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins

Synopsis: Set in a strange, colorful land populated by fairy tale characters, SHREK is a hilarious comedy that will win over audiences of children and adults alike. Shrek (voiced by Mike Myers) is a fearsome green ogre living in isolation in his own cozy little swamp. He is not receptive to visitors, and... Set in a strange, colorful land populated by fairy tale characters, SHREK is a hilarious comedy that will win over audiences of children and adults alike. Shrek (voiced by Mike Myers) 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 (John Lithgow) turns Shrek's swamp into a relocation camp for dozens of banished fairy-tale characters (including some pesky dwarves, wolves, and fairies) Shrek's quiet, introverted life is ruined. Joined by the talkative Donkey (Eddie Murphy), 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 (Cameron Diaz) 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. Reinventing the traditional fairy tale adventure, SHREK features gorgeous computer animation, a unique sense of humor, and compelling characters--especially Eddie Murphy's lovable Donkey. [More]

Genre: Childrens

Starring: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow

Director: Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson
Producer: Aron Warner, John H. Williams, Jeffrey Katzenberg

DVD Info

Release:

Aug 5, 2009

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Full Frame

Audio:

  • Dolby 5.1 Surround - French, Spanish
  • Subtitles - English, French

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Beautifully written, gloriously animated and tastily subversive.

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Ian Nathan
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This fable structure is allied to both a witty cynicism and sense of fun, which pervades the entire movie in equal measure.

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11/01/07
David Ansen
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Unique brand of entertainment: Simple and straightforward in its textal surface, but sophisticated and witty in subtextual connotations, including racy barbs addressed at Disney, which until recently had monopoly on animation fare, but not anynmore.

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04/27/07
Andrew Sarris
New York Observer
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Shrek is amusing and charming and it stands on it's own, but it does not rival Disney's best and I'm not saying it needs to, but that simply is the bar.

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Jordan Hiller
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Jeffrey M. Anderson
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John Venable
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09/30/05
Scott Nash
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Truth be told, it's damn enjoyable.

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01/29/05
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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Shrek's pros outweigh its cons, making this overall a delightful and fun entertainment with a refreshingly honest message.

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Jeffrey Overstreet
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