Hilarious!!!

Rating: 10/10 (10 November 2001)

This movie is flat-out funny!
Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow, and Jim Cummings all did terrific jobs in their performances!
However, even though he is the title character, Mike Myers did just an okay job. His Scottish accent reminded me too much of his character, 'Fat Bastard', from AUSTIN POWERS 2. He was pretty good, though.
The animation is eye-popping and the script (along with the fairy-tale-spoof theme) is delightful!
It something that every age can enjoy: it has enough cute eye-candy and lovable characters (especially 'Donkey') for the little kids and it has well-written jokes for the teenage-and-up audiences. My only complaint about the movie was that it had a tad too much profanity. Swearing in a PG-rated, animated comedy (even if it is a tiny bit) is not cool in my book. It just doesn't seem right.
If you like cool special effects and have a good sense of humor, then rent SHREK. You won't be disappointed.
My Grade: A- (***1/2 out of ****)
Cast: Mike Myers (Shrek), Eddie Murphy (Donkey), Cameron Diaz (Princess Fiona), and John Lithgow (Lord Farquaad).