Has its moments

Rating: 6/10 (25 June 2004)

Generally a good film for those under 16, with a few post-adolescent quips thrown in. Other than that, I had to stop myself from poking my eyes out.
I must admit, the first time I saw Shrek, I didn't care for it. But after having to sit through it a dozen times with my kids, it grew on my until I began to truly enjoy the humor and symbolism. I would like to say that I could do the same for this installment, but alas, I cannot bring myself to do so.
The voice talents of Meyers, Murphy, and Diaz are easily recognizable and do the film justice, but the storyline leaves a great deal to be desired. Such as content. We have to suffer through a protracted "are we there yet?" sequence that those with kids realize isn't truly all that funny. The underlying premise is a re-hash of "Meet the In-Laws" and winds up with the ulitmate hypocritical confession of daddy dearest who turns out to be the frog that everyone has read about in the fairy tales. Guess it turned out alright for him, til Shrek showed up. The irony of this plot is lost on the kids but makes the adults go eh?
I did enjoy several of the sequences where Shrek and Puss in Boots had center stage, but they faded fast. The Fairy GodMother was rather plebeian and could have been done better. But this has all been just my opinion.