Absolutely disappointed. . .

Rating: 4/10 (7 January 2003)

I didn't see Shrek until it came out on video, so I never got that theater experience of watching it with a crowd that enjoys a movie. Sometimes that can make a movie you really don't care for a little more bearable to watch.
That said. . . I hate Shrek.
Well, maybe hate is strong. Let's just say it leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
I'm not going to write any spoilers. Just suffice it to say that I found the plot of the movie boring and predictable. It's good kid fare, but there's really not much there that we haven't seen in other animated features. Shrek seems like a forced attempt to graft a Mel Brooks movie into a computer animated world and, in the process, cut out the funniest stuff. Most of the jokes in Shrek just fall flat for me.
To me, this movie has no real heart. The animation also didn't impress me much, either. I'm a fan of CG, but it just wasn't that great here. With the inevitable Shrek 2 coming soon, I think I'll avoid the theaters and go see the next Disney/Pixar movie instead.