Shrek (2001)
Review Date: July 29th, 2022
Hi everyone. It’s been about a couple of weeks since I had last done a review. I’ve been busy with Summer. I also went to the Pool a couple of times, along with going camping at Lake George as well. But anyways, time for the movie.
Shrek (2001). The greatest fairy tale never told. It has lots of funny moments. Which made both kids & adults laugh. Even Shrek became an internet meme as well. But anyways, let’s get down to the review of the greatest fairy tale never told.
CAST:
Mike Myers - Shrek
Eddie Murphy - Donkey
Cameron Diaz - Princess Fiona
John Lithgow - Lord Farquaad
WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD!!
Shrek is an anti-social & highly-territorial green ogre who cherishes the solitude of his swamp. His life is interrupted after Lord Farquaad of Duloc unknowingly exiles a vast number of fairy-tale creatures to Shrek's swamp. Angered by the intrusion, he decides to visit Farquaad & demand they be moved elsewhere. He allows the talkative Donkey, who was exiled as well, to tag along and guide him to Duloc reluctantly. I like that boulder. That’s a nice boulder. :) 🪨
Meanwhile, Farquaad is presented with Snow White's Magic Mirror, who tells him that in order to become a king, he must marry a princess. Farquaad chooses Princess Fiona, who is imprisoned in a castle tower guarded by a dragon. Unwilling to perform the task himself, he organizes a tournament in which the winner will receive the…
Privilege of Rescuing Fiona
Then, Shrek & Donkey arrive during the tournament. Disgusted at the sight of Shrek, Farquaad decides to proclaim whoever kills the ogre as the winner. However, Shrek & Donkey defeat Farquaad's knights with relative ease. An amused Farquaad proclaims the champions, & demands that they rescue Fiona. Shrek negotiates to have the fairy-tale creatures relocated if he succeeds, & Farquaad accepts.
Shrek & Donkey travel to the castle, & are attacked by the Dragon. Then, Shrek locates Fiona, who is appalled by his lack of romanticism, & they escape the castle after rescuing Donkey. When Shrek removes his helmet revealing that he’s an ogre, Fiona stubbornly refuses to go to Duloc, demanding that Farquaad would arrive in person. Against her will, Shrek carries her.
That night, after setting up camp & with Fiona alone in a cave, Shrek confides in Donkey about his frustration with being feared & rejected by others over his appearance. Fiona overhears this & decides to be kind to Shrek. The next day, they encounter Robin Hood & his band of Merry Men, & Fiona easily dispatches them with martial arts when they attack. Shrek is impressed with Fiona, & they begin to fall in love. Speaking of Martial Arts, the scene where Fiona fights Robin Hood’s Merry Men is a reference to The Matrix (1999).
When the trio nears Duloc, Fiona takes shelter in a windmill for the evening. Later, Donkey enters alone, & discovers that Fiona has transformed into an ogress. She explains that she has been cursed since childhood, forced to transform every night after sunset & changing back at sunrise. She tells Donkey that only…
True Love’s Kiss
will break the spell and change her to…
Love’s True Form
Meanwhile, Shrek is about to confess his feelings to Fiona, when he overhears the conversation as she is calling herself an…
Ugly Beast
Believing that Fiona is talking about him, Shrek angrily leaves & returns the next morning with Farquaad. Confused & hurt by Shrek's abrupt hostility toward her, Fiona accepts Farquaad's marriage proposal, & requests that they be married before nightfall. Hallelujah! 😇
Shrek abandons Donkey, & returns to his now-vacated swamp. But realizes that despite his privacy, he feels miserable, & misses Fiona. Then, Donkey arrives at the swamp & confronts Shrek. During their quarrel, Donkey explains that the…
Ugly Beast
Fiona was referring to was someone else, & urges him to express his feelings for Fiona before she marries Farquaad. The 2 reconcile & quickly travel to Duloc by riding the Dragon, who Donkey had befriended earlier in the film. Sometime after, Shrek interrupts the wedding just before the ceremony completes, & tells Fiona that Farquaad is only marrying her so that he can become king. The sun sets as Fiona transforms into an ogress in front of everyone, causing a surprised Shrek to understand what he had overheard.
Outraged and disgusted, Farquaad orders Shrek executed & Fiona detained. The Dragon, alongside Donkey, bursts in & devours Farquaad. Shrek and Fiona confess their love for each other, & they share a kiss. Fiona's curse is broken, though this permanently makes her an ogress against her expectations. Shrek reassures her that he still finds her beautiful, regardless of her appearance. They marry in the swamp with fairy-tale creatures in attendance, & they leave for their honeymoon after the wedding.
The End (for now)
This is my 1st review on a non-Disney animated movie (Dreamworks). But I have to admit that the 1st Shrek movie is my favorite Shrek movie ever. It’s very cool to see the whole Shrek franchise get turned into a meme. My favorite character is Shrek as always. However, there is also a fan-remake of the film on YouTube called…
Shrek: Retold
It’s from a YouTuber called…
3GI
I hope you enjoy the video. :)
WARNING: THE FOLLOWING VIDEO MAY CONTAIN SOME COARSE LANGUAGE & SOME SUGGESTIVE MATERIAL! VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED!
OVERALL: 10/10
End of Review
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