One of the best ever

Rating: 10/10 (27 November 2002)

This movie offered nearly everything anyone could hope for. It had the much disliked villain, the damsel who was a tomboy and needed to give direction to get the work done. The work of Eddie Murphy and Michael Meyers is superb. Everyone would have loved to have a pet like the donkey, but for the less than sociable Ogre. He lived truly up to the character who dreaded the meetings with anyone but himself, but yet fell in love! There was so much cuteness in this movie: the gingerbread man, the dating game, the talking mirror, the donkey, the dragon even had its tender side. The writing is superb, even giving the characters a chance at directing the show. This movie sets the barometer for any animated movie that will reach "all" ages. I've never seen anything animated that is as appealing to all ages. Can't wait for the second movie. Rock on.