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Mood:
- HumorousWittyExcitingCleverFeel GoodSentimental
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Plot:
- Odd CoupleReluctant PartnersGood Versus EvilFriendshipTrue LoveCurses Spells and RitualsRoyal FamilyDanger more...
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Genres:
- AdventureAnimationComedyFamilyFantasyHollywood ToneParodyRomance
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Place:
- Royal Court
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Audience:
- Date NightFamily OutingKidsTeens
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Praise:
- Award WinnerBlockbusterCritically Acclaimed
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Humor:
- Verbal Byplay
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Style:
- FairytaleAll Star Cast
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Based on:
- Based on Book
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Attitudes:
- Not SeriousFantastic
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Score:
- Pop
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Look:
- Computer Animated
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Shrek 2, 2004
English
USA
Profile of Shrek 2
Shrek 2 can be described as witty, exciting, and humorous. The plot revolves around reluctant partners, true love, and a royal family. Its comic aspect comes from verbal byplay. Shrek 2's main genres are comedy, adventure, and family. In terms of style, it is fairytale-like, has a Hollywood tone, and features an all-star cast. In approach, it is not serious and fantastical. Shrek 2 is set, at least in part, at a royal court. Visually, it is computer animated. The soundtrack is pop. Shrek 2 is based on a book. The movie has received attention for being a blockbuster, an award winner, and critically acclaimed. It is well suited for kids, a date night, and a family outing.
Summary of Shrek 2
In this meet-the-parents sequel to the romantic fairy tale in which two ogres fall in love, Shrek 2 brings the loveable green menace (voiced by Mike Meyers) back to the big screen for a second round of mischief. This time around, in addition to the voices of Cameron Diaz (as Shrek's sweetheart Fiona) and Eddie Murphy (as their companion Donkey), Julie Andrews and John Cleese chime in as Fiona's parents, Queen Lillian and King Harold. Surprising newcomer Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas)--a slyly funny tabby honed for swashbuckling adventure--joins the crew. Last but certainly not least, the conniving duo of vain Prince Charming (Rupert Everett) and his power-hungry mom, the Fairy Godmother (Jennifer Saunders), spice up the action.
When Fiona insists that her new husband Shrek visit her parents, they travel to Far Far Away (a Disneyfied medieval version of Hollywood) where everything goes wrong. The King and Queen are outraged to see their daughter married to an ogre, and while Fiona tries to calm them, Shrek sets out to find a solution. He finds it, in the form of a Happily Ever After potion, which only complicates matters, drawing all parties into a confused exchange of magic and spells, all for the sake of true love. With shimmering animation giving Shrek 2 near-3-D visuals, the witty scripting and eclectic pop music soundtrack keep the film hopping along with an upbeat pace. "Holding Out for a Hero" by Frou Frou, and "Livin' la Vida Loca" by Eddie Murphy are the most raucous of the film's many great songs, though more subtle numbers such as "Accidentally in Love" by Counting Crows, and "Little Drop of Poison" by Tom Waits certainly enrich some key scenes of this enjoyable family film.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 19 May 2004 |
| Runtime: | 93 min |
Cast and Crew
as Donkey
as Shrek
as Princess Fiona
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Critics Reviews
Entertainment Weekly
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- by: Owen Gleiberman
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
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- by: Rick Groen
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