Best 3D animation to date

Rating: 9/10 (24 May 2001)

The depth of stylish realism in not only the characters, but also the sets, props, and most notably the outdoors make this film the most visually amazing 3D animated feature I've ever seen. The characters animations are amazingly believable in most cases, yet in many cases a silly puppet/marionette style is picked up, which works great considering that many of the characters/creatures are supposed to be fairy tale types anyways. My only complaint is that Princess Fiona seemed a bit shallow as a character, though this too seems like it could have been intentional given her character development that takes place. I think her final appearance was a much warmer, realistic, & more believable character than her original appearance.