I didn't laugh-out-loud once!

Rating: 4/10 (30 May 2001)

I was really looking forward to this movie! I'm a huge fan of Mike Myers' I think he's one of the funniest people around at the moment and I always enjoy his work. I've also enjoyed the other actors/actresses previous work - Murphy, Diaz and Lithgow. I was prepared to really love this film. I'm really upset that I didn't...
From the moment the opening credits blasted up, with Smash Mouths "All Star" screaming over the top of the animation I knew there was something wrong. The rest of the audience was in hysterics - one guy laughing distracting loud. But I just didn't think an ogre washing himself with mud was *that* funny. The rest of the humour was unfortunately the same. I don't mind the kind of humour in Shrek when used in small doses - but I need some subtle humour as well. Everything was so in your face LAUGH, LAUGH, LAUGH we *really* want you to laugh. Look, we're doing a parody of Robin Hood and now we're copying that scene from The Matrix. Well, ha-de-ha ha! Haven't we seen the effects used in The Matrix spoofed in enough films for one lifetime? Obviously not 85% of the audience laughed their heads of - I didn't.
It's obvious from the other reviews that I'm not in the majority as far as opinions on this film go. I'm prepared to say chances are if you're reading this you'll enjoy the film. But I didn't and others didn't - as with all movies sometimes the *charm* is just lost on some of us. Don't let the overly positive reviews here have you entering the theatre thinking nothing can possibly go wrong. Loving this movie is not by any means a certainty - don't expect to fall in love with the movie - I did and was bitterly disappointed.
Do you like humour so obvious it leaps out of the screen and slaps you in the face? I'm sure half of the cinema laughed because they felt they had to. Some of the laughter sounded really phony.
So do I have anything good to say about this movie? Well, yes I do. The animation was excellent - the animators did a great job. The actors' who were cast were perfect for their roles! The storyline was good and I enjoyed following it - it just wasn't funny! I smirked at a few things but as I said I didn't laugh out loud once.
4/10 for effects and casting!