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Movie Overview
Director
Andrew Adamson
Vicky Jenson
MPAA Rating
PG - mild language and some crude humor
Shrek (2001)
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B-
"Whether or not you love Shrek or find it to be only a pleasant diversion depends on how much of a purist you are when it comes to fairly tales."
AboutFilm.com
Carlo Cavagna
"It's still a squabble over money and reputation that matters very little to most of us."
Philadelphia City Paper
Cynthia Fuchs
4/4
"...one of the most delightful, charming, imaginative and superlative endeavors that computer animation has offered since the original 'Toy Story'..."
Cinemaphile.org
David Keyes
2.5/4
"This postmodern Dreamworks cartoon takes brilliant, albeit infrequenet, jabs at Disney's totalitarian control of the fairy tale genre."
Slant Magazine
Ed Gonzalez
B+
"You may not want young, impressionable kids seeing it and reveling in the gross stuff, but everyone else should find it a wickedly funny diversion."
EricDSnider.com
Eric D. Snider
4/4
"This isn’t just a fractured fairy tale, it’s a storybook vision in a mushroom cloud of imagination and fun."
eFilmCritic.com
Erik Childress
A-
"Smart, sassy and chockablock with witty references to pop culture past and present."
One Guy's Opinion
Frank Swietek
"A creative lark from start to finish."
Spirituality and Practice
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
3.5/4
"
Shrek
is not a guilty pleasure for sophisticated movie-goers; it is, purely and simply, a pleasure."
ReelViews
James Berardinelli
4/4
"a delightfully irreverent fairy tale"
Q Network Film Desk
James Kendrick
3.5/4
"This isn't your grandmother's animated movie."
Palo Alto Weekly
Jeanne Aufmuth
8/10
"A movie that adults will easily enjoy every bit as much as the kids, maybe even more so."
Window to the Movies
Jeffrey Chen
"An effort that deserves to be lumped in with the modern day classics of animation."
Screen It!
Jim Judy
8/10
"Chalk this sucker up with
Toy Story 2
and
Chicken Run
in the 'fun for the whole family' category."
JoBlo's Movie Emporium
JoBlo
8/10
"Nothing in the world of fairy-tale cartoons appears to have been sacred."
DVDTown.com
John J. Puccio
"It's a journey you won't forget, and will probably want to take more than once"
Light Views
John Larsen
"A quality production, from its appearance to its voice work and even to its laughably predictable story."
Planet Sick-Boy
Jon Popick
3/4
" Shrek is amusing and charming and it stands on it's own, but it does not rival Disney's best and I'm not saying it needs to, but that simply is the bar."
Bangitout.com
Jordan Hiller
3.5/4
"La más jocosa, mágica y deslumbrante experiencia fílmica del año"
Moviola
Jorge Avila Andrade
5/5
"A visually stunning animation masterpiece - Shrek is one heck of a movie."
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Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel
4.5
"The animation? Superb, stunning, gorgeous, Pixar-quality, fantastic, wow, man...I myself am totally surprised at how much I laughed - both times I saw it!"
Cinerina
Karina Montgomery
B+
"The script's details are gleefully impish, constantly poking fun at Disney"
Reeling Reviews
Laura Clifford
3.5/4
"Has a diabolical sense of humor and a really big heart."
Mark Reviews Movies
Mark Dujsik
"This is fairy tale deconstruction the whole family will get a kick out of."
Flick Filosopher
MaryAnn Johanson
"A smart and often hilarious reworking of the fairy tale."
Mr. Brown's Movies
Michael Dequina
4/5
"There is really something for everyone in this movie."
Goatdog's Movies
Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
4/4
"The new technology is opening up entire worlds for moviegoers.
Shrek
is a prime example of this new movie magic."
Aisle Seat
Mike McGranaghan
5/5
"It has sensational animation, adventure, romance, and laughter."
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies
Nell Minow
A
"Smart, funny, technically proficient... and taking no prisoners. Bless its twisted little heart."
Flipside Movie Emporium
Rob Vaux
3.5/4
""Shrek" is more than just a dazzling technical achievement in digital animation, it is a witty, clever, charming romantic comedy about heroism, love and friendship."
Laramie Movie Scope
Robert Roten
"There are so many in-jokes and general mirth in “Shrek,” you need to view it more than once for the full effect."
Reeling Reviews
Robin Clifford
10/10
"Mother Goose meets Mad Magazine in easily one of the year's most entertaining movies."
eFilmCritic.com
Scott Weinberg
"Am I alone in thinking that computer animation is the work of the antichrist?"
Salon.com
Stephanie Zacharek
B+
"Sort of like
The Princess Bride
, if André the Giant had been the hero, and had worn Lou Ferrigno body paint."
Decent Films Guide
Steven D. Greydanus
""Fresh, funny, irreverent with the message that there's something wonderful in all of us.""
www.susangranger.com
Susan Granger
3.5/4
"A fresh twist on the fairytale humor genre."
Oscar Guy
Wesley Lovell
3.5/4
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Dustin Putman
3.5/4
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Joe Lozito
3.5/5
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John A. Nesbit
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