witty, good animation...Better than the first

Rating: 8/10 (7 May 2006)

'Shrek 2' is a better story, in my opinion, than the first film. The animation is still done very well, and the characters and scenarios are much funnier, and I think it appeals to a wider audience (both adults and children). While watching this film, I could tell that the people who created it had a lot of fun; this is evident in the attention to detail and some of the inside jokes. In summary, this film follows Shrek and his fiancé to meet his fiancé's parents. Along the way, they meet Puss 'n' Boots and learn how to be happy with themselves for who they are without trying to have society mould them into being what it wants. The story and situations are more memorable than the first film's, and the conflict and action sequences are also done better and with a sense of humor. Again, all of the characters are voiced well and bring a strong sense of emotion and fun to the animated characters. I recommend this to children and adults. There is plenty of humor and enjoyable moments for both children and adults, and all age groups will be influenced in a slightly different manner. There's also some good morals to the story.