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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... 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 with more fairy-tale favorites to lampoon along the way. After battling a fire-breathing dragon and the evil Lord Farquaad to win the hand of Princess Fiona, Shrek now faces his greatest challenge: the in-laws. Shrek and Princess Fiona return from their honeymoon to find an invitation to visit Fiona’s parents, the King and Queen of the Kingdom of Far, Far Away. With Donkey along for the ride, the newlyweds set off. All of the citizens of Far, Far Away turn out to greet their returning Princess, and her parents happily anticipate the homecoming of their daughter and her new Prince. But no one could have prepared them for the sight of their new son-in-law, not to mention how much their little girl had…well…changed. Little did Shrek and Fiona know that their marriage had foiled all of her father’s plans for her future…and his own. Now the King must enlist the help of a powerful Fairy Godmother, the handsome Prince Charming and that famed ogre killer Puss In Boots to put right his version of "happily ever after." "Shrek 2" brings back the voices of Mike Myers as Shrek, Eddie Murphy as Donkey and Cameron Diaz as Princess Fiona. Joining the all-star voice cast are: Academy Award® winner Julie Andrews ("Mary Poppins") and Oscar® nominee John Cleese ("A Fish Called Wanda") as Fiona’s royal parents, Queen Lillian and King Harold; Antonio Banderas ("Spy Kids") as Puss In Boots; Rupert Everett ("My Best Friend’s Wedding") as Prince Charming; and Jennifer Saunders ("Absolutely Fabulous") as the Fairy Godmother. The computer-animated comedy is directed by Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury and Conrad Vernon, and produced by Aron Warner, John H. Williams and David Lipman. [More]

Starring: Eddie Murphy, Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Julie Andrews

Starring: Eddie Murphy, Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Julie Andrews, John Cleese, Antonio Banderas, Rupert Everett, Jennifer Saunders

Director: Conrad Vernon, Kelly Asbury, Andrew Adamson

Director: Conrad Vernon, Kelly Asbury, Andrew Adamson
Screenwriter: Andrew Adamson, J. David Stem, David N. Weiss, Joe Stillman
Producer: Aron Warner, John H. Williams, David Lipman
Studio: DreamWorks Distribution LLC

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03/14/05
Garth Franklin
Garth Franklin
Dark Horizons

The most accurate way to sum up Shrek 2 is that it is exactly like the original.

Full Review Source: NYC Film Critic | comment Comment
03/05/05
Ethan Alter
Ethan Alter
NYC Film Critic

It ends up not so much an extension of Shrek's story as an improved retelling. [It's] critique applies to any culture that has codes of behavior and appearance.

Full Review Source: Looking Closer | comment Comment
12/06/04
Jeffrey Overstreet
Jeffrey Overstreet
Looking Closer

A rambunctious pop-culture fairy tale that tops the original...In this magic potion, mirth is mixed with a pleasant message in the beauty-is-only-skin-deep category.

Full Review Source: Boulder Weekly | comment Comment
11/12/04
Thomas Delapa
Thomas Delapa
Boulder Weekly

Oh, Antonio; as a human you are -- forgive me -- less than convincing, but as a marmalade pussycat in shiny black thigh-high boots you are absolutely sensational.

Full Review Source: Las Vegas Mercury | comment Comment
09/12/04
Jeannette Catsoulis
Jeannette Catsoulis
Las Vegas Mercury

Great amusement, spectacular visuals, and a wholesome story everyone can enjoy.

Full Review Source: Oregon Herald | comment Comment
08/13/04
Mark Sells
Mark Sells
Oregon Herald

May not be as novel and refreshing as the 2001 original, but there's no shortage of energy and visual creativity here.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
08/08/04
Kevin Lally
Kevin Lally
Film Journal International

Manages to undo much of what made its predecessor such a computer-generated joy ride.

Full Review Source: New York Magazine | comment Comment
08/07/04
Peter Rainer
Peter Rainer
New York Magazine

a familiar, but funny story of matrimonial turbulence and interfamilial discord … with a few twisted fairy tale twists, of course

Full Review Source: Q Network Film Desk | comment Comment
08/05/04
James Kendrick
James Kendrick
Q Network Film Desk

'Perfecto ejemplo del cine del nuevo milenio, así como uno de los logros más importantes en la historia del celuloide. Es, simple y sencillamente, genial e inolvidable.'

Full Review Source: Moviola | comment Comment
07/20/04
Jorge Avila Andrade
Jorge Avila Andrade
Moviola

Reader, I laughed and laughed... It took two tries to get the recipe right, but the Shrek franchise is finally about real beauty.

Full Review Source: Nick's Flick Picks | comment Comment
07/18/04
Nick Davis
Nick Davis
Nick's Flick Picks

Twice as irreverent, twice as flatulent and, at times, twice as much fun as the original.

Full Review Source: Movie Boeuf | comment Comment
06/29/04
David N. Butterworth
David N. Butterworth
Movie Boeuf

No review available.

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06/21/04
Sunday Times (Australia)

Shrek has become a shill, peddling everything from breakfast cereal to M&M’s. But is the ready-made blockbuster to the original really all that or just more of the same?

Full Review Source: MovieCrypt.com | comment Comment
06/20/04
Kevin A. Ranson
Kevin A. Ranson
MovieCrypt.com

La trama es sencilla pero explosiva, dando pauta a que los más ligeros acontecimientos puedan arrebatarnos sonrisas de irreverencia.

Full Review Source: Cinenganos | comment Comment
06/19/04
Luis Martinez
Luis Martinez
Cinenganos

Contando uma história engraçada e interessante, o longa continua a tratar as fábulas com irreverência.

Full Review Source: Cinema em Cena | comment Comment
06/18/04
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

Fe Fi Ho Hum!

Full Review Source: Cinerina | comment Comment
06/16/04
Karina Montgomery
Karina Montgomery
Cinerina

The first film had an innocence that made the story feel more real and topical. "Shrek 2" feels very fantastic and improbable.

Full Review Source: Oscar Guy | comment Comment
06/13/04
Wesley Lovell
Wesley Lovell
Oscar Guy

Would I see it again? I can think of worse torture.

Full Review Source: Broomfield Enterprise | comment Comment
06/11/04
Dan Marcucci and Nancy Serougi
Dan Marcucci and Nancy Serougi
Broomfield Enterprise

With a witty premise, an all-star cast and a show-stopping rendition of Holding Out For a Hero as the new movie anthem, what's not to love?

Full Review Source: Peterborough This Week | comment Comment
06/10/04
Mike Sage
Mike Sage
Peterborough This Week
 
 
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