Somehow disappointed - probably expected too much.

Rating: 4/10 (31 August 2005)

(Obviously, what i'm saying here is is just my opinion on it - feel free to disagree)
Shrek 2 - i'm not sure, but i somehow expected a bit more than the lots of painfully obvious parodies. Throughout the film, i had that feeling of a bad Disney direct-to-video follow-up to a successful movie. The character animation seemed a bit stiff in places, like something you'd expect from an animation designer that has nothing to work off except maybe a mirror next to his computer screen. Wasn't it supposed to be a cartoon/comedy thing...? Then why do most characters stand/move/gesture like a lifeless second class stage act? This is an animated feature - which is about the same as saying "anything IS possible".
Don't get me wrong, there are a lot of fascinating scenes and hilarious ideas, but after the movie was over, it felt completely hollow/pointless/empty/wasted time... i guess all of those obvious pokes at other movies somehow drowned its own story. Shrek 1 i saw at the cinema, AND i had to get the DVD once it was out. I did not get to seeing Shrek 2 on the big screen, but after watching the DVD, i'm sorry to say that i am glad i DID miss it. Remember, MORE of the same thing is not necessarily good...
4 out of 10 after first viewing. Maybe it'll grow on me over time - then again, the same will one day be true for mold... ;)