An Epic Different Fairy Tale Film

Rating: 10/10 (27 March 2019)

The other day me and my family rewatched Shrek and it made me realise that this is one of my favourite animated films of all time. The premise of the film sees an Ogre have to go on a quest to rescue a princess from a tower. Mike Myers has become iconic as the voice of Shrek, he is perfect as the loveable ogre. He has so many quick lines that make him such a funny character plus I really like how his character develops as the film progresses. The supporting cast is great too, some would argue that the star of this film is Eddie Murphy as Donkey and he is great in this film. He is just so fast talking and spouting one liners galore that it really works, also his chemistry with Myers is off the chain in this film. Cameron Diaz plays Princess Fiona and she adds an interesting dynamic to the group, she isn't your typical female character and I enjoyed watching her character. John Lithgow plays the villanious Lord Farquad and when on screen he is very entertaining and plays a very fun role in this film. It is also really fun seeing these fairy tell characters in different circumstances. The story is very simple and quite predictable but it is so fun to watch and I really enjoyed the different fairy tale dynamics used in the story and it is a sweet story. The script is great, the humour is really good with some utterly hilarious moments, and some suprisingly emotional moments. The style of the film is great with the large cast of fairy tale characters and the animation moves very smoothly in the film. Overall this is such a great film that should be watched especially as a family.