cute, funny little movie

Rating: Null/10 (25 April 2002)

Clever, funny animated feature almost resembles one big, giant in-joke. Shrek is a fearsome, flagrantly antisocial ogre who lives in a swamp peacefully as long as no one bothers him. Unfortunately his swamp is overrun by loony tunes who've been banished by the evil, self-absorbed Lord Farquaad. In order to restore peace to his swamp, Shrek makes a deal to go on an arduous journey to rescue a princess, but his trek is aided/hampered by the presence of a motor-mouthed donkey. Lots to grab your attention in this enjoyable animated feature, including terrific visuals, clever spoofs and parodies, and great voice work by the four leads. Good fun for all ages. ***