Shrek 2
Director: Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, Conrad Vernon
Cast: Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, Antonio Banderas, Julie Andrews, John Cleese, Rupert Everett, Jennifer Saunders
In the second chapter of the “Shrek” saga, Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) and her new husband, Shrek (Mike Myers), are summoned to the kingdom of Far Far Away so that Fiona can introduce her new husband to her parents. When the King and Queen discover that their beautiful daughter has married an ogre, rather than the prince who was meant to break her curse, Shrek must find a way to prove to his new in-laws that he is worthy of Fiona’s heart.
Love is a very powerful theme in “Shrek 2” and nowhere is it illustrated more perfectly than in the characters of Shrek, Fiona, and Fiona’s father, King Harold.
When Princess Fiona brings her new husband Shrek home to meet her parents, Shrek isn’t the noble prince that they envisioned their daughter marrying. In fact, being an ogre, he is quite the opposite. While initially, Shrek is uncomfortable in Fiona’s world and is unwilling to compromise his identity as an ogre, when a tragic twist of fate allows Shrek the opportunity to give Fiona the “Prince Charming” she has always dreamed of, he is willing to become that prince for her, even if doing so means that he must sacrifice being an ogre. The love that Princess Fiona has for Shrek is expressed in much the same way. Although she has dreamed of marrying the handsome prince and living happily ever after, ironically, when Fiona finally does get her “Prince Charming”, she doesn’t find the happy ending she has dreamed of for so long. She doesn’t love Prince Charming, she loves Shrek, and it is only when Shrek’s true identity is restored, and they are reunited, that Fiona finds her happily ever after.
Although initially, King Harold is outraged at the thought of his daughter marrying an ogre, and he even goes so far as to enlist the help of the Fairy Godmother in a desperate attempt to rid himself of his unwanted son-in-law, I think deep down, King Harold truly loves his daughter and wants her to be happy. When Harold learns that it is Shrek - and not Prince Charming - who truly cherishes Fiona’s heart, he is willing to accept his daughter’s choice and bless her marriage with Shrek, even though doing so means potentially losing his own happily ever after.
© 2013 – 2016 Keriane Kellogg. All rights reserved.
Director: Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, Conrad Vernon
Cast: Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, Antonio Banderas, Julie Andrews, John Cleese, Rupert Everett, Jennifer Saunders
In the second chapter of the “Shrek” saga, Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) and her new husband, Shrek (Mike Myers), are summoned to the kingdom of Far Far Away so that Fiona can introduce her new husband to her parents. When the King and Queen discover that their beautiful daughter has married an ogre, rather than the prince who was meant to break her curse, Shrek must find a way to prove to his new in-laws that he is worthy of Fiona’s heart.
Love is a very powerful theme in “Shrek 2” and nowhere is it illustrated more perfectly than in the characters of Shrek, Fiona, and Fiona’s father, King Harold.
When Princess Fiona brings her new husband Shrek home to meet her parents, Shrek isn’t the noble prince that they envisioned their daughter marrying. In fact, being an ogre, he is quite the opposite. While initially, Shrek is uncomfortable in Fiona’s world and is unwilling to compromise his identity as an ogre, when a tragic twist of fate allows Shrek the opportunity to give Fiona the “Prince Charming” she has always dreamed of, he is willing to become that prince for her, even if doing so means that he must sacrifice being an ogre. The love that Princess Fiona has for Shrek is expressed in much the same way. Although she has dreamed of marrying the handsome prince and living happily ever after, ironically, when Fiona finally does get her “Prince Charming”, she doesn’t find the happy ending she has dreamed of for so long. She doesn’t love Prince Charming, she loves Shrek, and it is only when Shrek’s true identity is restored, and they are reunited, that Fiona finds her happily ever after.
Although initially, King Harold is outraged at the thought of his daughter marrying an ogre, and he even goes so far as to enlist the help of the Fairy Godmother in a desperate attempt to rid himself of his unwanted son-in-law, I think deep down, King Harold truly loves his daughter and wants her to be happy. When Harold learns that it is Shrek - and not Prince Charming - who truly cherishes Fiona’s heart, he is willing to accept his daughter’s choice and bless her marriage with Shrek, even though doing so means potentially losing his own happily ever after.
© 2013 – 2016 Keriane Kellogg. All rights reserved.