i went in with a low expectation cause on imdb.com they were aggressively arguing that Dreamsworks ( Over The Hedge, Chicken Little, Shrek ) makes cheap imitations of Pixar ( Toy Story, Finding Nemo, Cars ) and that Shrek was the only thing that was somewhat funny but only cause it relied heavily on pop culture satire. from this point of view i enjoyed it, but it's along 80 - 90 minutes apparently so yes, it is incredibly short. i didn't particularly enjoy the story but i enjoyed the gags. critics of Dreamworks say that their movies don't last like Pixar's will.