Shrek 2 takes full advantage, incorporating several new characters and settings. Most of the action moves to the glamorous Far Far Away, the extravagant kingdom ruled by Fiona's parents.

The improvements in Shrek 2—directed by Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, and Conrad Vernon—begin with the plot, which isn’t another cookie-cutter odyssey but a plunge into the happily-ever ...

It went on to spawn sequels Shrek 2 in 2004, 2007’s Shrek The Third and Shrek Forever After in 2010 – the latter taking an impressive $752m (£529m) globally.

Shrek 2 is always there to lend you a helping hand, ... but you are never given full control. ... such as the ripples that appear on screen when Fiona engages bullet time.