Funny show - get the DVD!

Rating: Null/10 (20 July 2001)

Possible spoilers : CAUTION!
Shrek is a well fleshed out show. As with most other animated films (and comedies, might I add), it is somewhat short at approx 93 mins, but those minutes are packed with laughs the whole way through.
If you read further down, you will find lots of people who don't like the show. By and large, ignore them. They are entitled to their opinion, and if you like overanalysing shows, you just might agree with them.
However, if you are like most of the cinematic audience of today, who go to the movies for suspension of disbelief, then Shrek will do it for you. I mean, this show has got it all. Mike Myers (and I hate Austin Powers) does an excellent job of portraying the irascible Shrek, who actually has a pretty solid heart of gold. Eddie Murphy is Donkey, and no one else could have played the part so well. Cameron Diaz is a convincing Princess Fiona (and makes a pretty mean ogress too, or could have). And John Lithgow as Lord Farquaard(sp?), well!
Don't bring your brains into the theatre with you. Leave them in the cloakroom, and you will find this extremely funny show an enjoyable romp. The humour is biting, and show off Disney/DreamWorks animators at their very best. As has been noted, there are a largish number of take-offs on other films; watch out for the more obvious ones.
Overall, a fantastic effort. Kudos to the creative team behind the show. Can't wait to see the 'making' and stuff on the DVD.
PS : I thought Shrek and his Ogress Fiona made a particularly good couple. They didn't look ugly to *me*; on the contrary, Shrek was about the most good looking male, and Fiona in both her forms were absolutely stunning. Check out Donkey - he's pretty cute.