
Set in a strange colourful land populated by fairy tale characters SHREK is a hilarious comedy that will win over audiences of children & adults alike Shrek (voiced by Mike Myers) is a fearsome green ogre living in isolation in his own cosy little swamp He is not receptive to visitors & fends off the occasional party of torch-wielding villagers with ease But when the power-hungry Lord Farquaad (John Lithgow) turns Shrek&s swamp into a relocation camp for dozens of banished fairy-tale characters (including some pesky dwarves wolves & fairies) Shrek&s quiet introverted life is ruined Joined by the talkative Donkey (Eddie Murphy) Shrek makes his way to Farquaad&s realm of Duloc where the Lord promises to make Shrek an offer He will rid Shrek&s land of the unwanted visitors if Shrek will go on a simple quest to free Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) from her remote dragon-guarded castle & convince her to marry Farquaad On their quest Shrek & Donkey run into a number of bizarre situations & Shrek finds himself realising that he isn&t quite the fearsome monster he has always made himself out to be Reinventing the traditional fairy tale adventure SHREK features gorgeous computer animation a unique sense of humour & compelling characters--especially Murphy&s lovable Donkey