Shrek

Revelation in the field of animated film, a film that deliberately broke the established conventions in animated creation and in its first installment clearly went against the grain. Its origin, in fact, is owed to the competitive war between studios, it was a merciless parodic attack on oversweetness, stereotypes, and mediocrity of Disney. The majority of those who created Shrek in the past worked for Disney, so they knew perfectly well what they were making fun of. Yeah, opportunism pays off sometimes... Great jokes, excellent screenplay, catchy music, and a likable hero accompanied by a diligent helper. In Karlovy Vary, the film enthralled the audience at its time of release. A film for all generations, overall impression 100%. (17/06/2006)

Even though more than twenty years have passed since the premiere of the first Shrek, this tale of a good ogre still has a lot to offer. The animation may not look as "smooth" compared to today's genre films, but Shrek makes up for it with lovable characters, timeless humour and plenty of pop culture references. Apart from the humorous line, which is mainly provided by the verbose Donkey, the film also impresses with action-adventure and romantic scenes, which can make the viewer tense and move even on repeated viewings. And as is often the case with children's films, Shrek offers a timeless lesson: "Don't judge a book by its cover." (05/09/2022)

I don't even know anymore how it's possible that it happened, but once I saw the second part first. And it got me. The first one is great, it plays with familiar themes brilliantly, but I still prefer the second part. However, the characters are great and they still entertain me. Even after watching it multiple times, the first part is still entertaining and I can find moments that make me laugh and surprise me. (23/06/2015)

I love Shrek, not only his first adventure, which I saw twenty times when I was a kid, but especially the character of the green, good-hearted monster that is not handsome, takes mud baths and lives in a quite remote corner of the world, but has enormous charisma and perhaps immeasurable audience potential. But the same can be said of Murphy's Donkey, who’s now known to perhaps every civilized child on the planet. Shrek is, in my opinion, an animated film that was perhaps even more ahead of its time than the famous Toy Story and which proved in a groundbreaking way that even a fantasy film made entirely with computer technology can have a great deal of humanity and an original story that can be enjoyed with equal intensity by adults and young children. I see the rating exactly between four and five stars, but since I have other favourites in the animation field in terms of entertainment, and I liked the second part maybe even a bit more, I have to be the villain this time :) (27/02/2013)

Very entertaining in places, but also quite kitschy. Murphy's Donkey is brilliant, the references to well-known films are good, but I don't share the general unconditional enthusiasm. Three and a half stars. (13/04/2003)