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Once upon a time, in a far away swamp, there lived an ornery ogre named Shrek whose precious solitude is suddenly shattered by an invasion of annoying fairy tale characters. There are blind mice in his food, a big, bad wolf in his bed, three little homeless pigs and more, all banished from their kingdom by the evil Lord Farquaad. Determined to save their home--not to mention his own--Shrek cuts a deal with Farquaad and sets out to rescue the beautiful Princess Fiona to be Farquaad's bride. Accompanying him on his mission is wisecracking Donkey, who will do anything for Shrek... except shut up. Rescuing the Princess from a fire-breathing dragon may prove the least of their problems when the deep, dark secret she has been keeping is revealed. (official distributor synopsis)
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A revelation in the world of animated film, a movie that intentionally shattered the established conventions in animated filmmaking and unequivocally went against the tide in its first installment. Its creation was indeed indebted to the competitive battle between studios, as it was a merciless, parodic attack on the saccharine, stereotypes, and mediocrity of Disney's studio. The majority of those who created Shrek had previously worked for Disney, so they knew perfectly well what they were mocking. Well, opportunism sometimes pays off... Great jokes, excellent screenplay, catchy music, and a likable hero complemented by an eager helper. At the Karlovy Vary festival, the film thrilled its audience back in the day. A movie for all generations, overall impression: 100%.
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I love Shrek, not only his first adventure, which I saw twenty times when I was a kid, but especially the character of the green, good-hearted monster that is not handsome, takes mud baths and lives in a quite remote corner of the world, but has enormous charisma and perhaps immeasurable audience potential. But the same can be said of Murphy's Donkey, who’s now known to perhaps every civilized child on the planet. Shrek is, in my opinion, an animated film that was perhaps even more ahead of its time than the famous Toy Story and which proved in a groundbreaking way that even a fantasy film made entirely with computer technology can have a great deal of humanity and an original story that can be enjoyed with equal intensity by adults and young children. I see the rating exactly between four and five stars, but since I have other favourites in the animation field in terms of entertainment, and I liked the second part maybe even a bit more, I have to be the villain this time :)
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I don't even know how it's possible, but somehow I ended up watching the second part as my first one. And it got to me. The first one is great, it plays with familiar themes, but I still prefer the second part. The characters are great and still entertain me. Even after multiple viewings, the first part remains fun, and I find moments that amuse and surprise me.
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Very entertaining in places, but also quite kitschy. Murphy's Donkey is brilliant, the references to well-known films are good, but I don't share the general unconditional enthusiasm. Three and a half stars.
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Even though more than twenty years have passed since the premiere of the first Shrek, this tale of a good ogre still has a lot to offer. The animation may not look as "smooth" compared to today's genre films, but Shrek makes up for it with lovable characters, timeless humour and plenty of pop culture references. Apart from the humorous line, which is mainly provided by the verbose Donkey, the film also impresses with action-adventure and romantic scenes, which can make the viewer tense and move even on repeated viewings. And as is often the case with children's films, Shrek offers a timeless lesson: "Don't judge a book by its cover."
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