Highly Entertaining, also intelligent

Rating: 10/10 (27 May 2001)

It was the opening weekend of Pearl Harbor, but I opted to see "Shrek" and from what I've heard, I think I made the much wiser choice.
"Shrek" is, along with the "Toy Story" movies, the ONLY worthwhile animated feature made in the last 10 years or so. It's entertaining for all ages yet at the same time doesn't insult your intelligence if you are an adult. There are a number of little hidden jokes that one would probably catch on repeated viewings, if not the first time.
One such hidden joke is the mild slam of Disney. In case you don't know, Dreamworks is the currently Disney's closest rival in the animated feature market. Notice Farquaad's grounds to his castle, and it is almost a mocking parody of Disney World.
Eddie Murphy as the donkey is spectacular, but I wouldn't say that he steals the show as I thought he would. The characters of Myers, Diaz, and Lithgow are all sensational.
Though I would normally be slamming a movie such as this for it's use of pop songs, they were actually used with some intelligence in this film. Overall, a perfect 10, and one I look forward to seeing again and again.