Shrek the Third Reviews

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Good Points: Puss in Boots continues.
Mike Myers is excellent as Shrek.

Bad Points: Disappointing after the first two films.
A bit dark and not funny.
Did not amuse the kids.

General comments: I enjoyed the first two Shrek films very much, especially Shrek 2 which introduced more characters such as Puss in Boots. Shrek the Third was disappointing as I found the story a bit too solemn with less light hearted humour. Fiona's father dies and Shrek leaves to find the next in line to the throne of Far Far Away so that he doesn't have to be King. Prince Charming rounds up all the nursery rhyme nasties and takes the throne whilst Shrek is gone. It has all the fairytale characters such as Rapunzel, Snow White and Sleeping Beauty. Arthur Pendragon (Justin Timberlake) is a bit lame but Merlin is even worse. It seemed like a rehash of the second film with Prince Charming taking over and Shrek having to save the day. There is an upbeat soundtrack which detracts from the film as I found myself listening to that rather than what was going on. My two children came with me to see the film and the younger boy (age 6) really couldn't sit still as he was so bored. The older boy (age 8) enjoyed it more but, compared to The Simpsons Movie which we saw last week, this film really didn't keep them interested.

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Unsurprisingly not as good as the original Shrek but a refreshing improvement on the second film. This film has what Shrek fans love about the franchise: a twisted take on old fairy tales, witty and fast-paced dialogue, and jokes cleverly pitched at audiences of all ages. Shrek the Third also benefits from dealing with some issues that will hit close to home for a lot of us, particularly unwanted responsibility (in this case, responsibility to the crown and children). Shrek's dream about impe ...

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As much as I've enjoyed Pixar/Disney's features over this past decade or so (last summer's CARS was no exception), I've always held Dreamworks' pair of SHREK flicks especially close to my heart. Maybe it's because I worship at Mike Myers and Eddie Murphy's feet as comedy gods who were the best things to ever happen to 'Saturday Night Live'. Maybe it's the films' inspired re-contextualizing of our beloved fairy tales. Maybe I just like sass-talking gingerbread men (and maybe I've said too much ...