Despite all the talk and hype...

Rating: 10/10 (8 November 2001)

... I still don't think ANY of it did this movie justice. I try to steer clear of repeated comments but this really is a movie that can be fun for all ages, and speaking from myself, any animation gurus out there can take note of this film as an animation classic. Don't be fooled by the television ads and commercials for Shrek though, it is not nearly as cartoony as they portray. It fits more into the surreal category if anything, mostly because of the great background and character rendering done with CGI. Generally speaking, I would have to say this is now my favorite computer animated movie so far, well above anything Disney has done. But aside from the technical stuff, it has a great plot that kids can love, funny moments, and adult humor here and there, where kids might not understand what is being said and that adults can laugh at like an inside joke. The spoofing of classic fairytales was funny, and the plot itself was simple(uptight king, save princess, fall in love with princess, happy ending) yet had enough originality to keep you interested. And out of all the crap that came out in 2001, this was a great, refreshing film.
My only gripe being the marketing for this movie made me sadly overlook it for a few months, and that I was expecting Shrek to be some sort of "friendly" ogre.
It's a 9.5 out of 10