Why I liked Shrek

Rating: 9/10 (10 June 2001)

I thought Shrek was an extremely entertaining movie for (almost) the whole family. My 5-year-old daughter and I went to see it and were both almost constantly laughing (or crying!). Shrek is somewhat like Toy Story II and the like in that it has plenty of humor that keeps kids rolling, along with a substantial amount of humor that goes "over their heads" (either because of double-meanings or references to things that predate the child's existence) that we adults can appreciate. I do not think Shrek is the "model" children's movie, but it was certainly acceptable. I did find a couple things (a small bit of profanity and flatulence, for example) a bit inappropriate, but it gave me an opportunity to discuss appropriate behavior with my daughter.