While most of the major movie reviewers missed it, we were pleased to find that some did note the incongruity of Shrek. For a movie that tries to show that everyone has an inner beauty, it mercilessly ridicules short men, and intimates they are unworthy of love. Here are some reviews we found that got it:

• AboutFilm.Com, Carlo Cavagna
  
• All-Reviews.com, Edward Johnson-Ott
  
• Audio Revolution, Bill Warren
  
• Creative Loafing, Curt Holman
  
• Chritian Answer, Matthew Rees
  
• Doo You, Jonathon Lyttle
  
• Plugged In
  
• Indy Week, Godrey Cheshire
  
• Juicy Cerebellum, Alex Sandell
  
• KOAA-TV, Betty Jo Tucker
  
• MT Void, Mark Leeper
  
• Planet Wisdon
  
• Window to the Movies, Jeffrey Chen