Hilarious...

Rating: 9/10 (7 January 2006)

I went into Shrek 2 not knowing what to expect, but I laughed harder in this film than in anything I had seen in a very long time. The movie was jam packed with pop culture references and jabs at Disney...each one is right on. The voice cast is top notch- the additions of Antonio Banderas, Julie Andrews, and John Cleese were genius moves by the producers. This movie was really an ensemble effort, making it much funnier than the original.
The story is reminiscent of Guess who's coming to dinner? where Fiona takes Shrek home to meet her parents- the king and queen of the kingdom of Far Far Away. Needless to say, things don't go as planned and Fiona's father and Shrek do not get along. Sending Shrek and Donkey, along with their new friend Puss in Boots, on a whirlwind adventure to seek help from the Fairy Godmother and make things right. But the Fairy Godmother has some tricks up her sleeves too.
If your one of the four people in America who haven't seen this movie, go watch. My only major criticism is that I couldn't hear all the jokes over everyone's laughter. Can't wait for Shrek 3.