Dreck.

Rating: 1/10 (24 December 2001)

Bad animation, only okay (voice)acting and a so-so story does not a great movie make. I just can't fathom the response to this movie. Somehow Shrek has the reputation of being a great parody--it isn't. The great parodies (e.g. Blazing Saddles, South Park: Bigger, Longer, Uncut) rise above the material they are parodying--Shrek doesn't come close to equaling the Disney material it makes fun of.
Monsters, Inc. ran circles around Shrek in all three categories--yet Shrek is the favorite to win the new animation Oscar.
Ah well.