Shrek 2 (refreshing green)

Title:
Shrek 2 (A)
Vocal Artists:
Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, Antonio Banderas, Julie Andrews, Rupert Everett, Jennifer Saunders
Writer/Director:
Kelly Asbury / Andrew Adamson

The green monster is back, this time; he’s out to visit his parents-in-law, King and Queen.
Everybody Loves Ogre: Shrek (Mike Myers) must now please Fiona’s (Cameron Diaz) parents to get their blessing but it won’t be easy especially when the Fairy Grandmother (Jennifer Saunders) takes all the necessary steps to give his son Prince Charming (Rupert Everett) the princess he was promised to have. On this journey, all the Fairy Tale characters we’ve grown to love—and hate comes back to the big screen in this all new adventure. The chirpy furred Donkey (Eddie Murphy) joins the fun with a new friend to chat with the fuzzy-tries-to-be-vicious Latino cat Pus N’ Boots (Antonio Banderas).

Going into the cinema, I prepared myself of being thwarted before seeing this movie. Because at least 75% of the sequels I’ve seen our bad, bad, and nothing but bad—and yah know it (ah!). And the fact that this is bigger dramatis personae adds more to my notion. During the first scenes of the movie, I was squirming, I dunno bout you but seeing two ogres make out is not my idea of good entertainment (God, I can still see those smacks---eewww!!!). Good thing, the director is smart enough to realize that and Donkey saved us from further mortification.

The idea of a fairy grandmother as an adversary is paradoxical but good (that’s like GMA, they so fit). This is the thing I love most about this movie. They’re able to take in characters from stories that everyone knows (well, except those who didn’t have a childhood like MJ, who am I kiddin he has a Neverland mansion) and adorn them into fresh facades. This needs a lot of work and good conceptualization for them to be able to come out with something spanking (aw!). And they did.

Throughout the entire movie, everything was just relaxing. It’s very simple yet very glitzy. I was greatly impressed because I never expected it to be that good. The jokes were funny, the phasing was perfect and the animation is just enthralling. It’s a movie for everyone, it ensnare audience of all ages. This is one movie deserving to be seen twice cuz if you’re smart enough to grasp every quip thrown in the movie you’ll missed a lot more cuz you’ll laugh your head off, so to capture them all, seeing it for the second time will be a good idea.

During the first half of the movie it was very light but afterwards it becomes austerely hilarious. The second time I laid my eyes on gingerbread man (he’s so bitsy) I just can’t stop laughing. From the scene that they rescued the group, it’s just a blast.

It’s almost the perfect family comedy except for one scene that I honestly think might be a little inapt for children. It was the “thong” scene I thought that was unwarranted. Maybe they kinda lost it for a sec there and thought that it’ll be funny, well, it was, but they should have kept in mind that this is a kiddie movie and it ain’t Sex and the City (oh, behave!).

Generally, it’s a splendidly witted movie for all ages. Just don’t forget to cover your kid’s eyes when the thong scene comes out, and oh, if you’re a parent, prime yourself in making an excuse why the fairy grandmother’s bad. Get a new fairy tale minus the fairy cuz if your kid’s a gifted child he won’t be wanting that same story again and if he does, you have a dippy for a child. (joke!!!)