Shrek

Director: Kelly Asbury, Matt OCallaghan

2001, 84min., PG

Cast: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow, Janeane Garofalo

 

Once upon a time, in a faraway swamp, there lived an ornery ogre named Shrek (Myers) whose precious solitude is suddenly shattered by an invasion of annoying fairy-tale characters. There are blind mice in his food, a big, bad wolf in his bed, three little homeless pigs and more, all banished from their kingdom by the evil Lord Farquaad (Lithgow). Determined to save their home – not to mention his own – Shrek cuts a deal with Farquaad and sets out to rescue the beautiful Princess Fiona (Diaz) to be Farquaad’s bride. Accompanying him on his mission is a wisecracking donkey (Murphy), who will do anything for Shrek… except shut up. Rescuing the princess from a fire-breathing dragon may prove the least of their problems when the deep, dark secret she has been keeping is revealed.