A great film in all aspects.

Rating: 8/10 (21 January 2002)

This was truly a wonderful film, and it definitely belongs on the list of the top ten best movies of 2001!
The animation was great, especially for the human characters, and it was also very funny for kids and adults. I loved the scene with the Gingerbread Man ("Eat me!"). The voice acting was superb. Mike Myers uses his famed Scottish accent to bring Shrek to life in a charming, amusing way. I also liked the suave, conceited tone John Lithgow gave to the evil Lord Farquaad. Cameron Diaz and Eddie Murphy also do very well as Princess Fiona and Donkey, respectively. The only SMALL problem I have with the voice acting is that I'm still not sure why Robin Hood had a French accent in the film. The actual scene with him is hilarious, but I just don't get why he didn't have an English accent.
VERY SLIGHT SPOILER AHEAD! I thoroughly enjoyed every scene of "Shrek".Throughout the climax sequence in the church, I continuously had a smile on my face: first, a large grin as Lord Farquaad got his comeuppance, then a warm smile as Shrek sweetly tells Fiona how he really feels about her. Also, when I first saw "Shrek" at the movie theater, during the end scene when Donkey sings 'I'm a Believer', a bunch of audience members were happily singing along, myself included.
This film deserves to be nominated for several Academy Awards (At least for Best Music Score and Best Art Direction). Also, although the MTV Movie Awards don't usually nominate a lot of animated films,I could see "Shrek" getting a bunch, such as Best Movie, Best Villain, Best Onscreen Team, and Best Fight(for either of the two fantastic fight scenes in it).
So, whether you're nine, nineteen, or ninety, it would be hard not to love "Shrek".