The original Shrek film, which was produced in 2001 by DreamWorks, cleared the way for a new sort of animated picture. Shrek, a grumpy green ogre, reluctantly joins a quest to save a princess with a talking donkey. We’d never seen such an anti-hero take the lead before. Adults and children alike will enjoy the Shrek film franchise, which features clever dialogue, multifaceted characters, and surprising shocks.
While we wait to see if the rumours of a fifth edition are genuine, now is a great opportunity to review the current films and remind yourself how well-written and timeless these flicks are.
1. Shrek (2001)
Director- Vicky Jenson, Andrew Adamson
A green ogre named Shrek discovers that the conniving Lord Farquaad has’swamped’ his swamp with all kinds of fairytale creatures. Shrek sets out with a very loud donkey by his side to ‘persuade’ Farquaad to return his swamp to Shrek. A bargain is struck instead. Farquaad, who aspires to be King, dispatches Shrek to save Princess Fiona. She is imprisoned in a tower guarded by a fire-breathing dragon while waiting for her true love. However, as they return to Fiona, it becomes clear that not only is Shrek, an ugly ogre, falling in love with the attractive princess. But Fiona is also concealing a major secret.
2. Shrek 2 (2004)
Director- Andrew Adamson, Conrad Vernon, Kelly Asbury
Shrek and Fiona are now happily married and live in Shrek’s swamp house, picking up where the original Shrek movie left off. Donkey reappears, much to the chagrin of Shrek and Fiona. When King Harold and Queen Lillian of Far. Far Away learn of Fiona’s wedding, they invite her and Shrek to the castle to celebrate. When the King learns that Shrek is an ogre, he opposes the marriage right away. Prince Charming, who is adamant about marrying Fiona, appears. He and the King join forces to separate Shrek and Fiona and marry Prince Charming. The Fairy Godmother also makes an appearance, and she is not as kind as you might imagine.
3. Shrek The Third (2007)
Director- Chris Miller
When King Harold “croaks,” Shrek is left in charge of running Far, Far Away as the next King. However, Shrek does not believe he is the right person for the job. The only way out is for someone else to ascend to the throne. As a result, Shrek, Donkey, and Puss in Boots go out to find a rebellious Arthur, who is the only remaining heir aside from Shrek. He has no idea that his old foe, the ruthless Prince Charming, is preparing to take over the realm with the help of a legion of fairy-tale villains. Fiona and a posse of Princesses are the only ones remaining to protect the realm from Charming’s fury.
4. Shrek Forever After (2010)
Director- Mike Mitchell
Shrek is tired of doing the same thing every day with his three children, Fergus, Farkle, and Felicia. He wishes he could revert to his former status as a fearsome monster. After having a furious outburst at his children’s birthday celebration, he encounters Rumpelstiltskin, a small guy who offers him a deal in which he can be a true ogre for one day in exchange for giving up one day of his life. Shrek accepts and loves it at first, but he soon learns that he has reverted to the day he was born, and Rumpelstiltskin warns him that when the day is done, he will be as well. To reclaim his life, Shrek must locate Fiona and share True Love’s Kiss before sunrise.
5. Puss in Boots (1988)
Director- Chris Miller
A cat belonging to a poor miller’s son devises a brilliant scheme to bring his owner a title, fortune, and marriage. He starts carrying it out, employing a few birds and bunnies as gifts for the king, his own cleverness, and a pair of boots that make him appear human when he wears them. However, until the king arrives to meet him, his owner has no idea that the cat has told everyone that his master is a marquis rather than a miller’s son. Soon after, the king’s daughter and the miller’s son fall in love, and the monarch is eager to visit the property and castle that this wealthy “marquis” owns.
