MR-01; I love Donkey!!

Movie review　13107154 Emiri Fujimoto
*Title: Shreck

* Theme: Love, Friendship, Adventure

* Character:

(Major) Shreck, Fiona, The donkey, Lord Forkward
(Minor) Dragon, Cookie man, Mask man(in mirror)

* Story:
~Opening~ Ugly Shreck was living alone in a marshy place far from any human dwelling. People rejected him, but he rejected them, too. He looks like does not care a bit about it, but he always would feel sorrow in his heart, I guess.

~Middle~ One day, a talkative donkey tried to pick a quarrel with him. Shreck was pestered to be a Friend by the donkey, then he consented unwillingly after all. In same day’s night, many characters of a fairyland run into the marshy place. They say “A despotic ruler, Forkward ousted us from our home village!” Shreck say “It’s no joke! Here is my territory!”

~Turning point~ As he visit Forkward(=Shrimp) to complain about it for the former peace, shrimp say “Now, I have a fiancée. She is Fiona, so beautifull. She is still a captive in a Dragon’s castle. If you save and take back her to here, I’ll grant your wish.” However he said so, actually he just makes use of Shreck for marriage for his succession. Moreover, he is a perfect stranger to her. Any way, Shreck wearing armor and face mask, and donkey go to the castle.

~Climax~ There are terrible magma, suspension bridge, castle and dragon spouting fire!! They engage in battle with dragon without notice. Luckily, Shreck crashed into top of the castle where Fiona is sleeping by a strange chance on the way. He carries her with rough handing, go down the castle. She is so lively than I had expected. He finished off the dragon which flirting with donkey, and save him, too. They escape from Dragon’s castle!

She moved by his brave explorers. But therefore she lose heart immediately after saw his face took off the mask, he was shocked, too. As time to go back to Forward’s castle passed, Shreck and Fiona fall in love little by little. But Shreck must hand over her to Forkward to his marriage. Let me see, Fiona is cursed girl who changes herself ugly figure only for the night. They kept their heart inside, the wedding day has come.

~Ending~ Shreck intrude into the church just before they kiss. Forkward try to catch him make use of servants, but is beat by donkey and dragon. She become real figure after Shreck kiss Fiona. It’s ugly one, but Shreck say “You are beautifull.” And they lived happily ever after. END.

*Feeling: “Shreck” is really good movie, because it make me consider that “What is love?”, “What is friend?”, “What is brave?” etc. Especially I was moved by the scene that Shreck talk with donkey under the night sky, because “Certainly, it’s first time that Shreck told his real heart to someone on his life.” I think. Shreck seem to mind at all when donkey tag along after him, but I’m sure that he was so glad to be donkey’s friend. I know there are part 2 and 3. I’ll watch them immediately!!

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