Analysis Of The Movie The Beloved Shrek - 1125 Words

Milan: Good Afternoon Eng. Comp 101 class. This is Milan Patel speaking, and I m here with none other than Ally Ary. Today we have a very interesting topic to discuss. Ally: We sure do, Milan! Today, we are going to evaluate the beloved Shrek series, specifically Shrek 2 which was released in 2004 and directed by Andrew Adamson, Conrad Vernon, and Kelly Asbury. Milan: Andrew Adamson’s other great directing moment was during 2008 with the Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. Conrad Vernon also directed The Bee Movie, Madagascar, and The Emoji Movie. Smurfs, Beauty and the Beast, and Gnomeo and Juliet were some of Kelly Asbury’s other works. As you can tell from these movie examples, these directors continued in their career with computer†¦show more content†¦Milan: Oh yeah, I remember those, but they aren’t as good as the Shrek movies. You know what I mean. I don’t know why, but Shrek s characters really made the movie great. Ally: That s because all of the Shrek movies had superior character development compared to others. Character development is how the characters progress throughout the series. The characters’ personalities were also very clearly defined. In the first Shrek, Shrek was feared by everyone and was content on his swamp alone. He was aggressive towards town folk and kept his distance from everyone; therefore, he was very lonely. In Shrek 2, Shrek was justly aggressive towards Harold. Other than that incident, Shrek was more kind hearted in the second movie compared to the first. He was willing to sacrifice everything for Fiona. Milan: Fiona is not your typical princess. Even from the earlier movies she impressed us with her Burping and Kung Fu skills. In Shrek 2, she s even more fierce and stands up for Shrek against her parents. She has a princess heart , and constantly cares for the other characters throughout the movies, especially Donkey. Ally: Donkey is the comedic relief throughout the series. He is somewhat seen as annoying from Shrek s perspective. Although, donkey is typically seen as cowardly, in the second movie, when he becomes a stallion, his confidence sky rockets. Milan: Don t forget about Harold, Fiona s father; he is portrayed as one of the