Comedic Romp With a Little Less Magic

Rating: Null/10 (27 May 2004)

The magic of SHREK left you wanting more . . . more comedy, more fairy dust, and more fairy tale made modern. So, with the advent of SHREK 2, it was mission impossible for those who enjoyed the first not to be drawn to the siren call of the second.
As a rule of thumb, though, the sequel can never be as good as the first, but that doesn't keep the movie houses from pumping them out, and us flocking to them even knowing all along that in the end the first will always be better. SHREK 2 was no different.
We got more comedy - the inside jokes and the movie take offs like the spider man bit all caused the hearty chuckle. And we got more characters who added to the spice of the movie. But we didn't get more magic.
SHREK (the original) filled the movie theater with magic. It took you to a magical world that was touched by the comedic reality of ours, and when you left the theater that night, the rest of your evening seemed to have a little more magic. SHREK 2 didn't sprinkle any magical dust on the ensuing evening.
I left with a smile and chuckles at my favorites scenes, but it was a good night after a good movie - not a magical one. Maybe that's good enough for a sequel, though. The ogre and donkey with the new ensemble of Puss in Boots and the Fairy Godmother still leave you smiling and looking for more .. .