

Eddie Murphy's motormouth donkey finally gets his own movie — chaos guaranteed.
Acting
Eddie Murphy's voice work — somehow even MORE energy than 2001.
Writing
DreamWorks writers finally unleashed on Donkey's backstory.
Practical Effects
Animation tech evolved; Donkey's fur probably looks *too* real now.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Eddie Murphy's Donkey essentially invented the modern 'comic relief sidekick who won't stop talking' template that plagued 2000s animation.
Murphy reportedly recorded Donkey's dialogue in isolation booths for hours, improvising aggressively — animators later had to match visual chaos to vocal chaos.
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