Very enjoyable

Rating: Null/10 (5 November 2001)

I just saw Shrek a couple of nights ago. I bought the dvd before having seen the movie and I can't say that I was dissapointed. In fact, this is one of the most enjoyable movies I've seen all years. With all the ususal garabage I stuff into my head (night of the demons, return of the living dead, From Dusk till Dawn) I find it refreshing to watch a good childrens movie from time to time. My one complaint. After having watched Shrek, I will now have higher expectations for movies like this. There was some serious talent involved here and boy does it ever show. I won't go through a plot-rundown or anything but I will rave about the characters a little bit.
Casting John Lithgow couldn't have been a better idea. The guy is one of my all time comedy favorites and no actor alive can make me laugh as hard as this guy. He is perfect as Lord Farquaad and his role as a stuck up wannabe-king, with a height complex was top-notch. Let's talk about Donkey for a minute. Eddy Murphy was funny as Donkey but this is also the sweetest part I've ever seen him do. It's really hard to believe that this is the guy who always had me cracking up with "Raw".
I could rave on and on about this movie all day, but it isn't just a "must see", it's a "must own". GO out now and pick up the dvd. It's worth it.