A well done sequel

Rating: 7/10 (31 May 2004)

As sequels go, this one is superior to most. There were lots of laughs, new characters, and many clever jokes. Good movie to enjoy as a family, but the sexual innuendo was definitely not necessary. Surely they didn't have to have (SPOILER) Pinocchio wearing women's underwear!! That was definitely TMI...and I didn't find it funny. We all loved Antonio Banderas as "Puss in Boots", and Eddie Murphy was still funny as Donkey. Jennifer Saunders, Julie Andrews, John Cleese and Rupert Everett all turned in very funny performances. This was a little too PC for my husband, but it was still enjoyable...a good way to spend an afternoon. The gross-out fart jokes, belching and the bugs are wearing thin, however. I am thinking that Shrek and Shrek 2 are about as far as they need to go with this series. Dreamworks has another animated show coming out...I hope we have more original movies in store from them.