the audience applauded

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

Shrek the Halls is a fast frenetic and funny Christmas cash cow from Dreamworks to milk the Shrek franchise.Donkey's has been excited about Christmas for months. Shrek is not bothered until he finds out that Fiona is excited over their first Christmas as a family which means he needs to learn everything about Christmas and organise everything at the last moment.The problem is Shrek's plans for the big day are thrown into chaos by Donkey and the other Shrek characters.This animation short is festive themed without being too syrupy. Donkey, Puss in Boots, The Gingerbread man and the Three little pigs are all in hand with their gags, annoying or otherwise as well as the sight gags. Such as the Pigs in blankets, the Gingerbread man vomiting a chocolate chip or Puss distracted by the bauble when telling a story.Kids will enjoy this over the Christmas period which does not try to be a big spectacle and still retains some of the slapstick and gross humour of the Shrek films.

it is a outstanding short you will laugh hard on this holiday classic full of hart it is a great movie for the holidays you and your family will like seeing this wonderful Christmas special it is one of the best shorts you will just stand up and cheer when this is over that is how good this is you will wish it came on every day that is how good this is it is a hoot it is a great treat for the holidays it is a heart warming movie that the whole family will like it is the perfect holiday treat bring it home for the holidays it is a short that you don't want to miss it is the best short on the planet it is a sweet short you will cry sometimes in this movie this movie should be out in theaters on the IMAX 3D screen that is how good this thing is you will laugh hard when you see this amazing holidays classic it is a miracle i never saw a movie like this before it is a short that you don't want to miss it is a great movie you will say lets watch that again that is how good Shrek the Halls is have a great day

I think this Christmas shrek special was awful.Maybe i'm just to old to appreciate this cartoon.I found the main characters OK, but the guests that came in ruined the show. the gingerbread sequence with huge santa was so boring.The animation was typical shrek, and the story plot about shrek wanting to celebrate with just his family was a good idea, but when the guests arrived unannounced, well......The guests all went nuts creating total chaos that wasn't funny to me. It was just annoying.I'm probably just to old to enjoy this movie. I can see why kids like it though

This short film is about how Shrek prepares to spend his first Christmas with his family."Shrek the Halls" is a colourful, fun and festive animation. It retains the original elements of Shrek, especially the highly annoying donkey which I really dislike. It is packed with action and fun, full of different things going on as the Shrek babies, Gingerbread man, donkey, Puss In Boots and other characters have their share of screen time. I like "Shrek the Halls" up until the appearance of fart jokes. Why do the filmmakers so obsessed with farts? It appears not just once but twice! And Shrek even wishes you a smelly Christmas! Now kids throughout the country will wish each other smelly Christmas. I am not sure that is a good idea."Shrek the Halls" is annoying but strangely likable. It will go down as a guilty pleasure.