It didn't amuse me

Rating: 4/10 (22 November 2004)

I just couldn't wait for this one to end. Oh yeah, the effects and animation were good enough, but I just found the film's humor too obtuse. There wasn't a single joke that didn't walk right up and slap you in the face. Also, a lot of the humor was what I would call inappropriate for kids. I didn't like Murphy's donkey character, I didn't like Meyer's voice for "Shrek" it made me think of his disgusting character in the second "Austin Powers" movie. Cameron Diaz was well placed in her role.
As if it wasn't bad enough, after the ending of the film I was compelled to watch a horrifying "extra" ending with the "lovable" cast dancing to awful music. This is the stuff of nightmares.