the ogre's third

I’ve read somewhere na talagang bata pa raw ang mga directors nitong Shrek. That is to woe not only the children but also the teens and young adults to become a Shrek fan. Eh kahit naman di na ako young adult, this cute green monster has caught my loyalty.

And so alam mo talagang pang-bata ang film so I went to see it without my usual critical eye. Wag pansinin ang corny na kwento. Pang-bata nga eh. Basta tumawa ka lang on the slapstick comedy. And enjoy the fluidity of the images na akala mo’y talagang real characters ang porma, thanks, once again, to the wonders of CGI.

Ang na-aliw ako dito, even serious and respected actors pala eh nakipag-lokohan na rin dito sa Shrek 3. Julie Andrews as the head-banging queen mother!?? And Rupert Everett as the hilariously dying frog king!!! And even Larry King agreed to take on the role of the reformed ugly step-sister!? Whatta cast!

And then there’s John Cleese na talagang pang-comedy. As for Justin Timberlake, he might have seen this as a potential regular income from his dwindling musical career. Who knows, his Artie character can live on til Shrek 5. At least sure income yon. Look at Antonio Banderas. Kahit papano nakikita pa rin ang name nya now that Holywood have long said goodbye to his superstar days.

As irreverent as Shrek is, the story parodied and presented well-loved characters on a different light. Snow White here is snooty, Sleeping Beauty is really sleepy, Cinderella is a floor-scrubbing nervous wreck and Rapunzel a hairless treacherous bimbo whose flocks of golden hair is really miles and miles of wig! Katawa talaga!

Add the Three Little Pigs, the Big Bad Wolf and the Gingerman. What kid will not want to watch this merry mix of fairy tale characters in one happy, funny movie!