Title: Disappointing
Review: Having enjoyed the first Shrek thoroughly, I eagerly anticipated the arrival of Shrek 2. However, where the first Shrek was funny and charming, Shrek 2 feels stale and tired. The jokes are the same this time around. The clever, clandestine pokes at Disney do not elicit the laughs they once did. The story seems a rehash of the plot from Shrek. It is as if the filmmakers felt they did not have to think of anything new or fresh and could merely reheat Shrek and serve it to the masses (which judging by the boffo box office, they were right). I would have rated this movie higher had the first one not been so utterly superior to this movie which, to its credit, does have some mildly amusing scenes. However, as long as Dreamworks is content to lampoon other people's work, Pixar's originals "Finding Nemo" and "Toy Story" will remain on top.
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