Plot: When his father-in-law becomes ill, Shrek is looked as the heir to Far, Far Away. Not wanting to give up his swamp, Shrek asks Donkey and Puss to help him find Artie, who is the other heir and can take Shrek's place. Meanwhile, Fiona aids the help of other princesses when Prince Charming and his army of villains who are planning to take over Far, Far Away and get their own happy endings.
Review: After the accomplishments of the first two films, I had high hopes. And those hopes were pretty much crushed.
The film's plot itself is different compared to the plots of the first two movies. The plots in Shrek and Shrek 2 were orientated to kids, but had jokes and gags that could entertain adults. But in this one, the plot is aimed at adults. There are a lot of adult jokes and situations (like Donkey barging in on Shrek and Fiona and taking the covers off and yelling). The little kids who see this movie won't get it.
Most of the film's characters are the same. There are a few exceptions. We have Fiona's princess friends Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and Rapunzel. I thought they were good additions but sadly they aren't that entirely interesting to me. I also hoped that Artie would be a fine character, but I found him annoying and whiny. We also have Merlin who appears briefly. I think the filmmakers hoped he would be good comic relief, but sadly he wasn't. We also have villains like the Wicked Queen, the Ugly Stepsister, Cyclops, Puppet Master, Headless Horseman and many more. All of these additional characters should be fun to watch and breath life into the film, but sadly they weren't that entirely interesting.
The voice acting is good. The original cast are still at the top of their game. The new cast members are fine.
For me, the highlight was the animation itself. The film is visually stunning, like the first two. All of these movies are visual treats. These animators continue to do amazing work visually and keep us intrigued and amazed.
Overall, Shrek the Third is a film that turned out to be bland and not as funny and original compared to the first two and fell flat.
Rating: 2.5/5
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