I was excited when I heard that there was a sequel to Shrek in the works. Pennie and I saw Shrek 2 Friday and I have to say I was disappointed. The story was nothing new - it was pretty much a rehash of the first one with a little "Most Extreme Makeovers" added in. The first one was ripe with subtle sight gags that left me rolling. This one had many more of the visual spoofs but they were pretty lame - basically a bunch of product placement. Starbucks, Burger King, The Gap, E Entertainment Television, and many more spatter the screen in advance of what is expected to be one of the largest tie-in marketing campaigns in history. Shrek 2 is a case of milking an unexpectedly great movie for all it is worth.

The only thing new in the entire movie was the character Puss in Boots, played by Antonio Banderas and seemingly a spoof of himself in the role of Zorro. I also like Larry King in the role of the ugly stepsister waitress.

Fun to watch but it is a very poor imitation of the original and another score for the "sequels aren't as good as the originals" column.

RATING 6 out of 10

Here are the totals for the day:
Total Calories: 1,752
% Fat: 37%
% Carbohydrates: 37%
% Protein: 26%
Weekly Aerobic points: 6.2
- posted by Chris @ 10:48 PM