Too many Shreks

Rating: 6/10 (8 March 2020)

I must agree with overall critics: why so many Shreks?
The first was original, fun, funny, with plenty of references for adults to enjoy and explain to their kids. The second one was more epic, with too much music and too many short scenes to my taste but still in the spirit. I did not get to look at Shrek the Third as it is not on Netflix so I jumped to this one and from the very first minute, what comes to my mind is ´why?´. The ambiance is somewhat different, less light I would say, with some cumbersome jokes and, the saddest part, while Shrek used to be harsh as he is an Ogre yet showing a softer side at times, he is now mellow, with a great loss of charisma.
All is not negative. It is still entertaining for the whole family but the spark of the two first episodes is gone. Watch it if you have the time but if you have other things to do, skip.