Shrek 2
by Hella ~ May 25th, 2004This is one sequel that really got better than the original. I re-watched the first one just a few days ago so I’d have a good comparison. The addition of characters, an interesting story, and a laundry list of humorous lines made this a really great movie. It’s fun to see how traditional fairy tales are woven into a new plot.
The casting for Shrek 2 was absolutely fabulous … literally. Jennifer Saunders (Edina from Absolutely Fabulous) played the perfect bitch as the fairy godmother. Prince Charming was cast equally well. And the Spanish accent that Antonio Banderas gives to the cat made the character just as good as, but much cuter than, the donkey. Eddie Murphy and Mike Meyers delivered again and the donkey finally gets to strut his stuff.
I can’t wait to buy this on DVD!
May 25th, 2004 at 9:12 pm
That’s funny, Jie and I just went and saw it also. Judging from the reviews and your comments, it appears that people either think it’s much better than the original or not even close to as good. We fell in the latter category. I thought it was just a 70 minute extension of the original designed to cash in. Entertaining, yes, but lacking the spirit that made the first one so great.