My review of Shrek.The film Shrek is based on a childrens book written by William Steig. Shrek is essentially Beauty and the Beast with a few clever twists.

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"The Green Hero"

Released Date: 29th June 2001 (UK)

18th May 2001 (USA)

Running Time: Ninety minutes.

Followed by: Shrek II (2004) and Shrek III (2007)

Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy and Fantasy.

DreamWorks Pictures' wonderful, amusing Shrek proves to be the latest family film to live up to its position. With its blend of high adventure, light romance, and double-layered conversations. Shrek is capable of fascinating both children and their parents. Shrek is not a guilty pleasure for sophisticated movie-goers; it is, purely and simply, a pleasure.

When it comes to computer-generated motion pictures, Shrek has once more raised the bar - and this one was already at an impressively high level in the wake of "Toy Story 2" and "Dinosaur." Yet Shrek outshines them both, boasting the most impressive detail and most amazingly rendered creatures of any motion picture in its class. And, although the human beings still don't look entirely realistic, they're getting close.

The film Shrek is based on a children's book written by William Steig. Shrek is essentially "Beauty and the Beast" with a few clever twists. In the quirky, irreverent way