Post modern animated comedy fantasy shrek mike myers is a reclusive ogre living in a swamp on the edges of a fairytale kingdom the vain yet diminutive ruler of the land prince fahrquaad john lithgow decides to streamline his kingdom by getting rid of all the fairytale characters who promptly decamp to live in shreks swamp faced with these unwanted tenants shrek strikes a deal with the prince promising to find and return with princess fiona cameron diaz marriage to whom will finally