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Shrek 2

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• Adventure
• Animation

• 2004
• Andrew Adamson
• 88 mins
• PG

Summary

Sequel to the hit animated fantasy, featuring the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz. On returning from their honeymoon, Shrek and Princess Fiona are invited to stay with her parents in the kingdom of Far Far Away. But King Harold is less than enchanted by his new son-in-law, and the Fairy Godmother has good reason to want the ogre out of Fiona's life. Cue assassin-for hire Puss-in-Boots...

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Alan Jones

This welcome first sequel is every bit as cute, clever and funny as the Oscar-winning original. The story picks up after the marriage of Shrek (voiced by Mike Myers) and Fiona (Cameron Diaz), and follows their trip to her homeland of Far Far Away. If Fiona's parents, King Harold (John Cleese) and Queen Lillian (Julie Andrews), are shocked to discover she's an ogre, that's nothing compared to Harold's reaction to her new husband. The king wants Fiona to marry the foppish Prince Charming (Rupert Everett), so he hires assassin Puss-in-Boots (marvellously voiced by Antonio Banderas) to kill his new son-in-law. The parodies, pop references, Disney-baiting and Hollywood send-ups (the kingdom of Far Far Away is etched as a medieval Tinseltown) are hilarious - as is Eddie Murphy, who's on great form as Donkey - and there's plenty of subtle satire and double entendres for young and old alike to savour.

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7.4/10

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Cast

rolenameShrekMike MyersDonkeyEddie MurphyPrincess FionaCameron DiazQueen LillianJulie AndrewsPuss-in-BootsAntonio BanderasKing HaroldJohn CleesePrince CharmingRupert EverettFairy GodmotherJennifer SaundersUgly stepsisterLarry KingUgly stepsisterJonathan RossJoan RiversJoan RiversKate ThorntonKate Thornton

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rolenameDirectorAndrew AdamsonDirectorKelly AsburyDirectorConrad Vernon

Details

Theatrical distributor

UIP

Released on

2004-07-02

Languages

English | English

Available on

video, DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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