Shrek is in this really weird space between "holds up well" and "completely dated".

My friend and I recently watched Shrek and we both came to the same conclusion: that it is in this really weird, nebulous space that very few other movies fit in. It's not a total cringe fest the entire time. There are some genuinely good laughs to be had and the overall plot and acting hold up fairly well. It's a perfectly enjoyable film even 17 years later.

But it's also, like, really showing its age. The CGI isn't an eye sore but its not great either. The soundtrack is just awful and meme to the core. I find that I like Donkey less and less every time I watch it. The music video ending is so bad I want to turn it off right after the church scene.

But Shrek is still in its own way sort of, charming? There are some really good bits: the Gingerbread Man interrogation scene, Shrek "rescuing" Fiona, Robin Hood musical fight scene, numerous innuendo and puns concerning Farquad. And the story, about not judging based on appearances and finding beauty that is not only skin deep, is really heart felt and genuine.

What are your thoughts? Do you think Shrek holds up?

Submitted June 21, 2018 at 07:41AM by The_WayneMcPayne https://ift.tt/2yqnE3m