Sometimes they make a kids animation movie that has content for adults. In the Shrek franchise's case, it's really the reverse. Kids will like the fun animation and fart jokes, but I've seen children's eyes glaze at the films' relationship concerns. There's a fair amount of casual violence in the first film as well, the Gingerbread Man's torture, for example, birds exploding, and frogs and snakes turned into dead-eyed balloons. I don't know that this is necessarily upsetting, but it is more adult content. But while I often question its tone, the movie is still an enjoyable topsy-turvy fairy tale, in which the hero and his love are monsters, and the wider world of Fables (so to speak) is readily available for joke-making. The action is strong, the characters filled with personality, the relationships dynamic, the soundtrack pleasant (if a bit over-played).
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Pred4Ever
I like the Shrek films, they're perfect family entertainment.saveferris
And in the morning, I'm makin' waffles!Siskoid
Sometimes they make a kids animation movie that has content for adults. In the Shrek franchise's case, it's really the reverse. Kids will like the fun animation and fart jokes, but I've seen children's eyes glaze at the films' relationship concerns. There's a fair amount of casual violence in the first film as well, the Gingerbread Man's torture, for example, birds exploding, and frogs and snakes turned into dead-eyed balloons. I don't know that this is necessarily upsetting, but it is more adult content. But while I often question its tone, the movie is still an enjoyable topsy-turvy fairy tale, in which the hero and his love are monsters, and the wider world of Fables (so to speak) is readily available for joke-making. The action is strong, the characters filled with personality, the relationships dynamic, the soundtrack pleasant (if a bit over-played).PappaG
Shrek is love, Shrek is life..IreneAdler
Lots of fun, cute story and lovely animation - great!Dieguito
Well, the first ones regularly are good, and this is no exception.helloimjon
a great family movie. the sequels are no way near on par with it but this is definitely worth your timeharveyrock12
Opening to an family fun packed quadrilogy second best 1 of the 4 comes closely behind the 4th . Family fun film .Scratch47
Best of the series and I still disliked it. The Disney gags give me a wry smile, everything else rubs me up the wrong way - Donkey most of all.