Shrek - Great for All Ages

Rating: Null/10 (21 May 2001)

I took a 9 year old boy and a 13 year old girl to see this. Everyone loved it, on different levels. The boy loved all the farting and burping (typical for a 9 year old boy!), the girl loved the fact that Princess Fiona was such a kick-ass (the 'Charlies Angels' sequence was hysterical!), and I liked all the good- (or maybe not so good-) natured Disney bashing. Very well animated, more 'realistic' than Toy Story, with super voice talents. The four principals were exceptional, but the secondary characters - the gingerbread man, Pinnochio, the three pigs, the knights doing The Dating Game, and the wolf from Red Riding Hood - were really funny too, with some great lines. The music was super, the songs really blended with the action. I went right out and bought the soundtrack. All in all, a nice way for the whole family to spend an hour and a half. Hey, when's the sequel coming out?