Greatness that is rarely found within animated sequels...

Rating: 9/10 (24 October 2005)

Shrek(Mike Meyers), the lovable ogre, returns in this sequel which begins with a honeymoon with his newlywed princess, Fiona(Cameron Diaz). The honeymoon is interrupted by a messengers sent by Fiona's parents who would like to meet her new husband and heir to the throne. So Shrek, Fiona, and their talking donkey(Eddie Murphy) take a trip to Fiona's hometown of Far Far Away Land and are welcomed to an array of confused townspeople and an unwelcoming king(John Cleese) and queen(Julie Andrews).
The plot thickens when a fairy-god mother(Jennifer Saunders) gets involved with hopes of her son, Prince Charming(Rupert Everett) marrying Fiona. Shrek and Donkey journey to find a happy ending for everyone meeting a new friend named Puss in Boots(Antonio Banderas) along the way.
Shrek was a fantastic animated comedy that all ages could enjoy. Shrek 2 is by no means any different. The same caliber of jokes and children-friendly humor is used throughout the movie. The same great satire on fairy tales is still the basis for the movie and is used in an entirely new and original situation that causes laugh out loud humor constantly. With its break-taking animation, the audience will certainly be awed with amazement and realism and with it's fantastic plot and lovable characters, many will find Shrek 2 to be an instant favorite. Shrek 2 may not be as great as the original but is still a wonderful display of an animated romantic comedy.