The movie Shrek taught us all to be ourselves, and that it is what is on the inside that matters, not the outside. It also taught us that ogres are like onions, not cake. And that one person's annoying talking donkey is another person's comedic treasure. Yeah, Shrek was a very funny movie with a very deep and meaningful lesson. In Shrek 2, we get some old gags, plenty of new gags, and the same old message. Ok, so now Shrek (Mike Myers) and Fiona (Cameron Diaz) are back from their honeymoon, but they find that Donkey (Eddie Murphy) isn't the only person waiting them for them. Fiona's parents, Herald (John Cleese) and Lilian (Julie Andrews), who are the King and Queen of a kingdom called Far, Far Away, have summoned the newlyweds to the kingdom to be the royal guests of honor at a wedding ball. However, upon their arrival, they are immediately shunned by the people of Hollywood, I mean Far, Far Away. Let's not forget that Shrek and Fiona are ogres, and Donkey is an annoying talking animal. Anyway, Fiona is visited by a sleazy Fairy Godmother (Jennifer Saunders) who tries to convince her to be "happy", or marry her son, Prince Charming (Rupert Everett). Fiona declines because she loves Shrek. Meanwhile, it turns out King Harold and Fairy Godmother have some secret pact, which, if not honored, will have dire consequences for the royal family. Anyway, Shrek, feeling rejected by Fiona, takes a "Happily Ever After" potion which turns Shrek and Donkey "sexy". Soon, Fiona is forced to choose between the old and the new Shrek.The whole potion bit is a metaphor for plastic surgery, or something related. After all, Far, Far Away is very Hollywoodish, and in Tinsel Town, looking good is everything, even if it doesn't mean feeling good. Anyway, this was a very funny movie. There were some original jokes, some jokes from the first movie, and some film spoofs, such as Spider-Man, Mission: Impossible, and E.T. Once again, the Shrek/Donkey duo generated a lot of laughs, but the real scene stealer was the new Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas). Finally, I was a little disappointed not to see some sort of cameo from Lord Farquaad (John Lithgow), who was a great character from the first film who got too little screen time. Anyway, this movie, while it is a bit of an echo of the first film, but it is still worth seeing.