As funny, sweet and engaging as the first film.
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05/18/04
Shrek 2 (2004)
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Reviews Counted:204
Fresh:181
Rotten:23
Average Rating:7.6/10
Consensus: It may not be as fresh as the original, but topical humor and colorful secondary characters make Shrek 2 a winner in its own right.
Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: The natural order of fairy tales is interrupted in the sequel to the Academy Award®-winning blockbuster "Shrek." "Shrek 2" sends Shrek, Donkey and Princess Fiona on a whirlwind of new adventures... [More]
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Julie Andrews
Director: Conrad Vernon, Kelly Asbury, Andrew Adamson
Reviews for Shrek 2
181 - 200 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Loved the clever story; hated the Broadway musical soundtrack.
05/18/04
Predicated entirely on "Three's Company"-quality contrivances, requiring all the characters to behave like jackasses in order for the plot to advance.
05/18/04
The powers behind Shrek got it right. They pulled off the near impossible and created a sequel that’s better than the original.
05/18/04
This is joyous filmmaking, proof that not all fairy tales have to end.
05/18/04
Slick and playful entertainment that remains carefully inoffensive beneath its veneer of bad manners.
05/18/04
Top CriticI predict this raucously funny, deliciously irreverent comedy will outdraw, outperform and outlast the competition this summer. The ogre rules!
05/18/04
Like Toy Story 2 and the Lord of the Rings sequels, Shrek 2 is that rare adventure follow-up that doesn't let you down.
05/17/04
With delightful new characters, Shrek 2 is the compleat family comedy about being happy in one's own skin -- just what we need in a country obsessed with extreme makeovers.
05/17/04
...the sequel has come close to rivaling the original and you will leave ready to see it all again. I don’t imagine I’ll be writing that compliment often this summer.
05/17/04
Bright, witty and very nearly without a dull patch, the rare followup that matches its predecessor.
05/17/04
How great (and rare) is it when a "can’t-miss" film actually lives up to its billing?
05/17/04
Lampoons a number of fairy-tale conventions but engages in the conflict and warmth of un-enchanted humanity.
05/17/04
The appeal of the characters and the abundance of cleverness in the telling will keep viewers grinning, if not always laughing, through most of the picture.
05/17/04
Top CriticBlazes across the screen with mature, rapid-fire wit; genuine warmth; and rainbow-colored visual beauty.
05/17/04
A piecemeal plot that seems to go nowhere and be about nothing and wind up no place, somewhat effectively camouflaged by a number of intriguing but incidental bits.
05/17/04
DreamWorks, the supposed anti-Disney, is producing product the unfortunate equal of their archenemy.
05/16/04
A lot of thought, heart and soul went into Shrek 2 and it shows from beginning to end.
05/16/04
Another don't-miss gem from DreamWorks.
05/16/04
Shrek 2 is one of the great movies of all time.
05/15/04
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