Review of "Shrek 2" by

In the much-anticipated sequel, Princess Fiona becomes and orge and marries Skrek. Donkey is still living with the couple. One day they all decide to visit Fiona's parents. Well, the parents are not at all happy about their daughter looking like does now that she is also an ogre and even less happy with their new son-in-law. Even though Fiona says she is very happy, they manage to get her changed back into a beautiful princess by the end of the picture. Shrek has to come to the rescue so he also manages to change his appearance. Before the King and the Queen can marry their daughter off to Prince Charming, who is really charming, all is saved and the town ogres return to their original forms, and maybe now they can live happily ever after.

The character voices haven't changed. Mike Meyers portrays Shrek, Cameron Diaz is the lovely Princess Fiona, and Eddie Murphy does his usual funny trip as the Donkey. A new character is introduced in Shrek 2, a cat dressed in boots named, TA-DAH "Puss-In-Boots," and he fits nicely into this offbeat menagerie.

I have always been a fan of the original author of this amusing tale, William Steig. The folks at Dreamworks have added some bells and whistles for this second film, but its mostly the same sixth grade schoolyard humor - fart gags, as well as a lot of jabs at Disney characters that made the original such a big hit with the Great Unwashed.

I find it hard to warm up to belching ogres, but Shek is popular and Shek 2 is a passably entertaining but utterly predictable tale.