Finally someone who agrees with me on Shrek 2 being the best of the bunch.
Shrek and Shrek 2 are the same for me. Shrek 2's ending does exceed Shrek, though. By a lot. However, don't place Shrek the Third in their same category. It was horrible compared to the first. I didn't like it a bit. I got lost in the plot (Not because it was difficult, but because I was just too bored to pay any attention), and I laughed like once throughout the whole movie. I didn't even keep a grin on, like the first Shrek movie gave me.
The first Shrek movie had more heart IMO, which is why I pick that above Shrek 2. But Shrek 2 is funnier, so it's a fair swap. :)
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My reaction to the first? "Ok, so THIS is what would happen if Roberta Williams and Jay Ward got into a drinking contest with Tom Smith and Al Lowe as judges..."
Shrek actually left a pretty big impact. Besides Dreamworks being recognized as a competitor to Pixar, how many other fractured fairy tales movies were made because of Shrek, hmm? Also, did you pay much attention during that movie? Shrek isn\'t that much of a jerk. He\'s basically a hermit. Lord Farquaad is the one who is truly too much of a jerk to sympathize with.
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The first Shrek film was the sort of movie where I can't complain about much, but unfortunately, can't complement much either. It's the sort of movie that just comes and goes. When I watch it, I consistently find myself thinking: "Huh? Over already?" (But unfortunately, not because it's so fun to watch). Okay, I'll give one compliment: It's certainly an original concept. And one complaint: Shrek is too much of a jerk to symphantise with.
Now, Shrek 2 is a Surprisingly Improved Sequel if I ever saw one. Not only is it much funnier as well as much more exciting than its predecessor, but (given that they didn't originally plan to make sequels) it quite surprisingly manages to avoid feeling like merely a tacked on adventure. Rather, it feels like a natural continuation of the first film's plot, going into more detail on why Fiona was put in the dragon's keep and showing us just what she was princess of anyway. I also think just the way they use Prince Charming as a vane, egotistical Mommas Boy and Fairy Godmother as a big name potion distributer who uses supposed Happily Ever After endings for her own ends makes it a more clever spin on fairy tales than the first film. Oh, and Donkey becomes much funnier when you add his rivalry with Puss.
Unfortunately, Shrek the Third doesn't keep with the awesomeness of Shrek 2 and instead largely falls into the same category as the first film. Like the first film, it just comes and goes without leaving much of an impact, but it also suffers from a very, very uninspired and predictable plot. Really, you can tell EXACTLY how the film unfolds by just watching the trailer. Still, I don't think this film is much worse than the first one; if anything, it may be slightly better (but it feels worse because it's a huge step down from Shrek 2).
I have neutral feelings torwards the planned fourth film. The only Shrek film to really impress me so far was Shrek 2, so I guess from here, the only way to go is up.