Good, But not as good as the first

Rating: 7/10 (21 January 2015)

It's a good movie. I just don't think it's as funny or as creative as the first. Lets start with the story. You got all your returning cast members from the original, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, etc. Shrek goes to Far, Far Away to meet Fionas parents and to get their blessing. Unfortunately, Fionas parents aren't too thrilled that her and her husband, Shrek are and permanently ogres. In order to make Fionas parents happy, Shrek drinks a happily ever after potion so Him and Fiona can both turn human. After a few mishaps, Shrek and Fiona both realize that they can be happy, no matter how they look.
I think the real weakness in this movie is the writing. Some of the jokes can be sorta clever, but when the jokes die, they really die. Or there's that joke that goes absolutely nowhere. I feel like there's a team of really good writers making clever jokes but then there's some other asshole who keeps throwing in unfunny ones. As for some parts, I'm not even sure if they're jokes or not. For example, there was this one time where Puss is reading the ingredients to a magic bottle or something, and then he realizes that Donkey is singing and trotting in place. I don't even get the joke... It's not like there's any punchline or anything, so I just don't get it
So final verdict, i don't hate it. I still think it's a (mostly) fun adventure with an endearing (yet overused) moral and fun characters