| | | Once upon another time...
Features: DVD, Pan and Scan (TV Format), Dolby Digital (5.1), Dolby Surround Sound, Audio Commentary, Featurettes, English, French, Spanish Subtitled
Everyone's favorite larger-than-life hero returns in Shrek 2, the #1 comedy of all time hailed by critics and audiences alike as even better than its Oscar®-winning predecessor! USA Today proclaims "there are so many jokes and jests, not even a jelly-bellied ogre could consume them all in one sitting."Happily ever after never seemed so far far away when a trip to meet the in-laws turns into another hilariously twisted adventure for Shrek and Fiona. With the help of his faithful steed Donkey, Shrek takes on a potion-brewing Fairy Godmother, the pompous Prince Charming, and the famed ogre-killer, Puss in Boots, a ferocious feline foe who's really just a pussycat at heart!
"Just as funny, sweet and engaging as the first film starring the big galoot." Claudia Puig, USA Today
"...Shrek 2 is one of the funniest movies I've seen in years." Ella Taylor, LA Weekly
"Has a rowdy, jumpin'-jive vivacity." Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
Editor's Note
In this meet-the-parents sequel to the romantic fairy tale in which two ogres fall in love, SHREK 2 brings the loveable green menace (voiced by Mike Meyers) back to the big screen for a second round of mischief. This time around, in addition to the voices of Cameron Diaz (as Shrek's sweetheart Fiona) and Eddie Murphy (as their companion Donkey), Julie Andrews and John Cleese chime in as Fiona's parents, Queen Lillian and King Harold. Surprising newcomer Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas)--a slyly funny tabby honed for swashbuckling adventure--joins the crew. Last but certainly not least, the conniving duo of vain Prince Charming (Rupert Everett) and his power-hungry mom, the Fairy Godmother (Jennifer Saunders), spice up the action. When Fiona insists that her new husband Shrek visit her parents, they travel to Far Far Away (a Disneyfied medieval version of Hollywood) where everything goes wrong. The King and Queen are outraged to see their daughter married to an ogre, and while Fiona tries to calm them, Shrek sets out to find a solution. He finds it, in the form of a Happily Ever After potion, which only complicates matters, drawing all parties into a confused exchange of magic and spells, all for the sake of true love. With shimmering animation giving SHREK 2 near-3-D visuals, the witty scripting and eclectic pop music soundtrack keep the film hopping along with an upbeat pace. "Holding Out for a Hero" by Frou Frou, and "Livin' la Vida Loca" by Eddie Murphy are the most raucous of the film's many great songs, though more subtle numbers such as "Accidentally in Love" by Counting Crows, and "Little Drop of Poison" by Tom Waits certainly enrich some key scenes of this enjoyable family film.
| Features | Audio: English, French Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound; English, Spanish Dolby Digital Stereo | | Filmmaker's Commentary | | Interactive Menus | | Meet Puss In Boots | | Scene Selection | | Sneak Peeks | | The Tech Of Shrek 2 Featurette | | Shrek's Music Room | | "Meet the Cast of Shrek 2" Featurette | | "The Tech of Shrek 2" Featurette | | Full Screen Presentation | | Technical Goofs | | Filmmakers' Commentaries | | "Meet Puss in Boots" Featurette | | Audio: English, French Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound; English, French Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo | | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Over 20 Games and Activities |
| Entertainment Reviews
 | Shrek 2 - DVD By: David Thomas - filmcritic.com DVD Reviews Published on: 4/27/2007 7:26 PM | |
When Prince Charming (Rupert Everett) pulls off his helmet to reveal a hairnet in the first minute of Shrek 2, it’s clear the sequel intends to match the wit and style of its predecessor. Fortunately it succeeds, finding new targets for its fairy-tale bashing humor. The result is the kind of summer escapism you don’t need to lower your expectations to enjoy....read the full review |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Dreamworks (Universal) |
| Release Date: 8/23/2005 |
| Running Time: 92 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2004 | | Catalog ID: 90873 | | UPC: 00678149087321 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
| Cast & Crew | Andrew Adamson - Director | | Andrew Adamson, et al. - Screenplay | | Antonio Banderas - Voice Of | | Aron Warner - Producer | | Cameron Diaz - Voice Of | | Conrad Vernon - Director | | David Lipman - Producer | | Eddie Murphy - Voice Of | | John Cleese - Voice Of | | John H. Williams - Producer | | Julie Andrews - Voice Of | | Kelly Asbury - Director | | Mike Myers - Voice Of | | Rupert Everett - Voice Of | | William Steig - Based On Novel By |
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| | Professional Reviews | Entertainment Weekly
"[I]t's got heart and delirium in equal doses, as well as a firecracker rhythm all its own." 05/28/2004 p.97-8Rolling Stone
"SHREK 2 is double the fun of the original: more magical and more technically assured." 06/10/2004 p.97-8 New York Times
"Mr. Banderas's campy suavity and Puss's convincingly animated fur add some new looks and rhythms to the formula." 05/18/2004 p.E1 Los Angeles Times
"[With] more elaborate visuals than the original and some great voice casting." 05/18/2004 p.E1 USA Today
"[J]ust as funny, sweet and engaging as the first film starring the big galoot." 05/21/2004 p.10E Chicago Sun-Times
"SHREK 2 is bright, lively and entertaining..." 05/18/2004 p.39 Uncut
"SHREK 2 is great." 08/01/2004 p.123 Sight and Sound
"[M]uch of the humour remains gleefully satirical." 08/01/2004 p.65-6 Premiere
"[A] gem in the bigger-better-snappier tradition of TOY STORY 2." 11/01/2004 p.99 James Berardinelli's ReelViews 8 of 10
With its appealing blend of animated comedy, romance, and adventure, Shrek 2 follows the form
Washington Post 10 of 10
Sure, the animation work is great, but it's the actors and their subtle, complex vocal performances - Michael O'Sullivan
Rolling Stone 9 of 10
Call me twisted, but it's hard not to feel crazy love for an animated movie that pictures Cinderella - Peter Travers
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