NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN!

Rating: Null/10 (21 May 2004)

My wife and I were aghast as we watched Shrek 2, purporting to be a family-friendly movie with a PG rating, as it employed very crude sexual humor to tickle the funny-bones of the adults in the audience. Imagine trying to explain to a 5 year old about cross-dressing, transvestites, "licking one's self," and the other myriad of sexual innuendo in the film.
It's like the film was trying to target the same crowd who snickered and guffawed at There's Something About Mary, American Pie, Scary Movie and its ilk, while throwing in some pretty animation to get a PG rating as a way to maximize ticket sales across the entire age demographic.
Parents, please watch this movie before showing it to your kids. There are many jokes with questionable taste. Inevitably, much of the sexual suggestion, though not immediately comprehensible by the kids, will sooner or later merit a careful explanation.
As for the film itself, I thought it was rather contrived. The jokes were forced into the story to draw allusions to other films and fairytale stereotypes. Frankly, NOTHING REALLY HAPPENS. There is almost no plot, no adventure, no character maturation or development. If Shrek 2 is their best work, Dreamworks would do well to study Pixar's story-telling skills.