mind-numbing

Rating: 2/10 (15 July 2002)

Now, I realize that a lot of people really enjoyed this movie. I can't honestly say it was the WORST film ever made...But I think all the hype surrounding it actually may have given it some unattainable goals.
First off...It was ugly. Plain and simple. Some of the scenery was pretty, but the characters looked like regular, saturday morning-style animation, just using CGI. I won't even ATTEMPT to compare it to Monsters Inc., or Toy Story.
And to some people, it may have been funny. But I tire of "butt" and "fart" jokes pretty quickly. And by the end of the film I was ready to jam pencils into my eardrums, simply to escape that donkeys constant babbling. It felt like a chore to have to finish it.
If you are ready for a mediocre film, with immature humour, and an incredibly irritating donkey, Shrek is it.