The computer animation, whether it's the fur on a donkey or the expressiveness of the character's faces, is superb. Eddie Murphy gives his most energized and funniest performance in years as a jive talking donkey. In a fantasy kingdom, an ugly green ogre named Shrek lives in the swamp. A bunch of displaced fairy tale characters end up squatting on his property. In order to get his swamp back to himself, he agrees to rescue a princess from a dragon.
Humorous complications take place.
The rescued princess prepares to marry a prince. The ogre has other plans. Mike Myers is delightful as the Scottish voice of the lovable ogre. Eddie Murphy gives his most energized performance in years as a jive talking donkey. John Lithgow is terrific as the voice of a VERY small prince.