Less Cynical, More Endearing.

Rating: 8/10 (9 March 2007)

The second installment of the Shrek franchise was less cynical, but more in your face than the first. The snide comments are still present, but they are presented this time in a family atmosphere, for the most part, and therefore were less sexual in nature. Mostly.
The characters this time are more extravagant, less adventuresome, but at the same time, they cast a creative spin on older, more familiar storybook characters and reintroduced them into the Shrekiverse. I thought that was a smart move, considering the content and execution of this particular story line.
I ultimately found this endeavor more enjoyable than the first. And, while the cynicism was still pervasive, it was less edgy and more family/child friendly than its predecessor.
It rates an 8.4/10 from...
the Fiend :.