Everyone’s favorite green dude is back for 105 minutes of non stop animated goodness. Thought the wedding in the Shrek 1 was the happily ever after part, did you? No sir for Shrek is more than a one trick ogre and he’s got to win his harshest critic yet, his father in law.

Jammed start to finish with laughs and zany antics Donkey, Shrek and a new sidekick Puss in Boots are off to help Shrek morph into something more acceptable to Princess Fiona’s parents. Along the way he and his green bride learn an important lesson about accepting themselves.

Some choice points about Shrek 2.

1) Puss in Boots. The new character does a lot to balance out the Donkey/Shrek relationship. Another interspecies buddy film would’ve been a bit too much a second time around. And Puss is one cute kitty.

2) Disney spoofs. Pick any character in the Disney catalog and it has a cameo and every one of them is spot on funny.

3) Excellent use of a large ensemble cast. This makes Shrek look even better and more lovable because his support team is so strong.

4) It’s exactly the right length.

5) After suffering through a 1 act play that ran for 2 hours with no intermission, just the night before, I’m acutely aware of when something has jumped the shark. Shrek 2 does not jump the shark. The quality is consistent start to finish.

6) Did I mention Puss in Boots is cute?

Verdict: go see Shrek 2. DVD it, Rent it, matinee it, whatever it but do see it!