Personality rules!

Rating: Null/10 (17 June 2001)

One thing that has been missing from a lot of animated films in recent years has been personality. The quickly drawn computer animations have been cranked out, especially by Disney, not to primarily entertain audiences but rather to sell company merchandise that follows. 'Shrek' follows a familiar pattern of romance and friendship but has great production values and some wonderful personality developments. Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz are all perfect in lending their voices to the appropriate character. 'Shrek' is probably the best animated movie since 'The Lion King' (1994) or perhaps even as far back as Disney's 'Aladdin' (1992) or 'Beauty and the Beast' (1991).