Shrek Reviewed by an Autist

 

If there was any movie that would make the picture for the word "nostalgic" in the dictionary, it would be the comically funny Shrek. Shrek is one of those cartoons many younger Gen Zers and Millennials grew up on and defined those generations for years to come. Shrek is a satire that comedically makes fun of classic knights' tales involving rescuing a damsel in distress with a happily ever after, and it worked well to kill off that trope into obscurity.

What I love about this movie is that it appeals to adults more than just kids due to the raunchy sense of humor from the characters in it. And above that, the movie shows an important moral of the story that states, "Life has already written a happy ever after for us the way we least expect it to." The characters are incredibly iconic for what they had designed and written about themselves, which made the movie iconic itself.

The titular character, Shrek, is someone I relate to so much because he lived his whole life being a loner, being wrongfully judged by everyone else. I've been judged for my quirks and social skills related to my autism throughout my life. That also led me to value solitude from other people. But just like me in real life, Shrek in the movie found other characters who saw him for the layers he had underneath his terrifying appearance.

The movie was even full of pop culture references like The Matrix, Jurassic Park, Babe, A Christmas Carol, and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. The references made the movie that much more fun to watch. Another note about this movie is the iconic duo between Shrek and Donkey that works well despite Donkey being annoying a lot.

Overall, this movie is pretty fun to watch for anyone with a raunchy sense of humor. It's good enough to never get tired of watching over and over again. I love the moral of the story and the desire for solitude from Shrek that I relate to so much. I give this movie an 8 out of 10.