What a great film...Take that Disney!

Rating: Null/10 (26 June 2001)

Dreamworks have come up with a truly great animated family film. I Went to see it with my 9 year old daughter and we were both enthralled from start to finish. Truly works on two levels, with some of the Disney jibes for adults being spot on (the "clean" community of Duloc anyone?), but my daughter never getting bored as the story kicks along at a good pace. The animation was as good as I've seen and, dare I say it, a rival for Toy Story 2/ Dinosaur in terms of visual excellence. Only slight criticism might be that it was too short (although "it is better to leave the table slightly hungry!"), and Mike Myers exceptionally dodgy Scottish accent. If they wanted a Scottish ogre, why not pick a Scottish actor?
Still, this minor criticism aside, I feel this film is destined to become a classic. I eagerly await the DVD release!!