Kidnap your nephew, and give yourself a treat
SHREK Cert U Dreamworks
Ugly green ogres, a talking donkey, a vertically-challenged bad guy and a fire-breathing dragon. No, it's not the editorial staff of EN. They're just some of the colourful characters that show up in Shrek, the new animated feature from Dreamworks.
Shrek is a swamp-dwelling loner of an ogre, whose peaceful lagoon is invaded by a host of fairytale characters when the pocket-sized megalomaniac Lord Farquaard banishes them from his kingdom. To get these annoying Disney creatures out of his swamp, Shrek cuts a deal with evil Farquaard and sets off to rescue Princess Fiona from the dragon's lair.
Of course, the plot is just there to hang gags on. And the gags come thick, fast and crude, with Eddie Murphy as a talking donkey stealing the show. It's like a Disney cartoon but with more bite, added goo and bodily function jokes galore (well, what's wrong with a good belch every now and then?). Unfortunately they get just a tad too crude at times.
