Let me just apologize in advance if this article makes you feel as old as it did me, but Dreamworks’ Shrek — the animated adventure that redefined cinema as we know it — released in theatres 22 years ago today, May 18. Usually, we would refrain from using the word “perfection” too carelessly, as it can be a controversial statement to make. However, there’s a no more apt word to describe Shrek than that. There’s absolutely no one alive that hasn’t seen Shrek (of course there is, but we choose to ignore), and even less who’ve seen Shrek and didn’t instantly love it.
We’re still trying to figure out what makes Shrek so incredibly groundbreaking, but a large portion of the credit should go to the characters, whom voice actors Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz brought to life in 2001. Three years later, Antonio Banderas joined the cast as Puss in Boots and sealed the deal. From that moment on, Dreamworks knew that Shrek would be big — bigger than anything before or since.
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