melson

melson

Favorite films

  • In Bruges
  • Dumb and Dumber
  • The Prestige
  • Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

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  • Shrek the Third

    ★★★

  • Shrek 2

    ★★★★½

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  • Shrek the Third

    Shrek the Third

    ★★★

    Possibly the first time I've watched this in more than a decade. It is a fun watch and not as poor as I've heard many say, but it does contain a few issues that make it less entertaining than I remember.

    I think the main issue with this film is that it introduces so many story elements, but does not give them enough time to be explored to an extent that would deem compelling. The character of Merlin, Puss and…

  • Shrek 2

    Shrek 2

    ★★★★½

    My first Letterboxd review.

    I watched this with my nearly 2-year old niece, my 66-year old parents and my 13-year old dog. All five of us had an amazingly fun time.

    Not much wrong here. I love how the film continues the subversion of fairytale tropes that was done so well in the original, while also expanding upon the original’s world building and very real core themes.

    The characters are vibrant and the gags are hilarious. I like how even…

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