In this meet-the-parents sequel to the romantic fairy tale in which two ogres fall in love, SHREK 2 brings the loveable green menace (voiced by Mike Meyers) back to the big screen for a second round of mischief. This time around, in addition to the voices of Cameron Diaz (as Shrek's sweetheart Fiona) and Eddie Murphy (as their companion Donkey), Julie Andrews and John Cleese chime in as Fiona's parents, Queen Lillian and King Harold. Surprising newcomer Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas)--a slyly funny tabby honed for swashbuckling adventure--joins the crew. Last but certainly not least, the conniving duo of vain Prince Charming (Rupert Everett) and his power-hungry mom, the Fairy Godmother (Jennifer Saunders), spice up the action.

When Fiona insists that her new husband Shrek visit her parents, they travel to Far Far Away (a Disneyfied medieval version of Hollywood) where everything goes wrong. The King and Queen are outraged to see their daughter married to an ogre, and while Fiona tries to calm them, Shrek sets out to find a solution. He finds it, in the form of a Happily Ever After potion, which only complicates matters, drawing all parties into a confused exchange of magic and spells, all for the sake of true love. With shimmering animation giving SHREK 2 near-3-D visuals, the witty scripting and eclectic pop music soundtrack keep the film hopping along with an upbeat pace. "Holding Out for a Hero" by Frou Frou, and "Livin' la Vida Loca" by Eddie Murphy are the most raucous of the film's many great songs, though more subtle numbers such as "Accidentally in Love" by Counting Crows, and "Little Drop of Poison" by Tom Waits certainly enrich some key scenes of this enjoyable family film.

DVD Features:

Region 1
Snap Case
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital 2.0 - English, Spanish
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English, French
Additional Release Material:
Shorts: All New Surprise Ending - FAR FAR AWAY IDOL
Audio Commentary: Filmmakers
Featurette:
1. MEET PUSS IN BOOTS
2. MEET THE CAST OF SHREK 2
3. THE TECH OF SHREK 2
4. TECHNICAL GOOFS
Interactive Features:
Interactive Games
Activities
Shrek's Music Room

Eddie Murphy: American Actor/Comedian, TRADING PLACES (1983)
Mike Myers: Comic Actor/Screenwriter/Producer
Cameron Diaz: American Actress/THE MASK
Julie Andrews: Oscar-winning actress/singer, MARY POPPINS
John Cleese: British actor, MONTY PYTHON, A FISH CALLED WANDA
Antonio Banderas: Spanish actor, THE MAMBO KINGS, SHREK 2, EVITA, FRIDA
Rupert Everett: British Actor
Jennifer Saunders: British Writer/Actress

Conrad Vernon: Director, SHREK 2 (2004)
Kelly Asbury: Director, SPIRIT (2002)
Andrew Adamson: Director, SHREK (2001)

Aron Warner: PRODUCER, Shrek (2001)
John H. Williams: Producer
David Lipman: 

Andrew Adamson: Director, SHREK (2001)
J. David Stem: 
David N. Weiss: ANIMATION WRITER
Joe Stillman: Screenwriter, SHREK 2 (2004)

"Mr. Banderas's campy suavity and Puss's convincingly animated fur add some new looks and rhythms to the formula."
"[J]ust as funny, sweet and engaging as the first film starring the big galoot."
"[M]uch of the humour remains gleefully satirical."
"[A] gem in the bigger-better-snappier tradition of TOY STORY 2."
"[With] more elaborate visuals than the original and some great voice casting."
"SHREK 2 is bright, lively and entertaining..."
"SHREK 2 is great."
"SHREK 2 is double the fun of the original: more magical and more technically assured."
"[I]t's got heart and delirium in equal doses, as well as a firecracker rhythm all its own."