Intelligent, funny and a very satisfactory sequel to the original.

Rating: 8/10 (23 July 2004)

Many of Disney's animated movies have enough adult humour to keep parents entertained. And movies such as 'Find Nemo' found an audience across all age groups. But never has a movie been so successful in doing so as 'Shrek' and I am pleased to say that 'Shrek 2' is just as good (if not better) than the first.
A great addition to the cast of characters is 'Puss in Boots' excellently voiced by Antonio Banderas who's performance is a very tongue in cheek version of his character in 'The mask of Zorro'. Other great additions cast voicing the characters include Julie Andrews, John Cleese, Rupert Everet and Jennifer Saunders. Eddie Murphy is brilliant again as Donkey (in my mind his best role to date).
A great soundtrack also helps the story gain pace. And even though everything is very neatly tied together in a fairly predictable ending it is a fairytale after all. If you don't walk out of the cinema with a smile on your face after this movie there is definitely something wrong with you!