Some real talent behind the microphone

Rating: 7/10 (14 August 2017)

"Shrek" has a big heart, and when it's in the right place, the focus is on the characters and the message of acceptance. Mike Myers and (especially) Eddie Murphy leave their marks on a mostly successful spin on fairy tale clichés, and this movie has some serious laughs going for it. Not all of the references work, though (good lord, bullet-time? The Macarena?) and it could've done with a lot less Smash Mouth.
But none of these are deal-breaking. This has likability written all over it, to go with the pointed jabs at Disneyland (to go there is to realize how smart this movie is) and going on a quest with an Ogre, a donkey, and their feisty princess is a lot of fun.
7/10