The BEST animated movie yet.

Rating: Null/10 (12 June 2002)

This is the movie that Disney doesn't have the guts to make. It takes every fairy tale cliche and rips them wide open. Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, and Eddie Murphy give bravura performances as the voices of Shrek, the Princess, and the Donkey respectively. When I first saw this film, I couldn't stop laughing until the closing credits started running. I have seen thousands of animated movies (especially Japanimation (also called Anime)), but none has made me laugh as hard or for as long. The best cliche-bashing comes from John Lithgow who voices Lord Farquaad. Talk about over-compensation, WHEW! He plays the part so straight it would give you a stroke to try to keep from laughing at him. I have seen this film several more times since...and I STILL laugh hard every time I see it. This film is fun for everybody.
In my opinion, this is a must-see film. Whether you are five or fifty-five, you will find something to laugh at. A note on the sequel: If it is at least HALF as good as the original, it will still be GREAT!