Forever Dull.

Rating: 4/10 (4 June 2015)

Shrek Forever After (2010): Dir: Mike Mitchell / Voices: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, Walt Dohrn: While the fairy tale spoof theme is still active, the series is clearly running out of steam. Shrek yearns for one more day to be a real ogre away from marriage, family and responsibility. He gets his wish when the evil Rumpelstiltskin tricks him into signing away the day he was born. Directed by Mike Mitchell who previously made such dread as Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo and Sky High. The one element that works here is the fine animation. Shrek basically repeats the first plot where he must unite with his friends. He is voiced again by Mike Myers who seems tired. Only Fiona who is seen as a warrior, has any depth but we know the outcome. She is voiced by Cameron Diaz and seems like the one character worth watching here. Donkey and Puss-In-Boots are also reduced to cardboard. Eddie Murphy voices Donkey whom almost seems exhausted from the whole thing. The whole Donkey-got-the-female-dragon-knocked-up thing is getting old and a little creepy. Antonio Banderas who voices Puss-In-Boots deserves better material to an otherwise appealing cat. Walt Dohrn voices the villain Rumpelstillskin and outside Shrek, seems to be the one other character to pay off in this pathetic sideshow. The creative department seems drained and only seems to function as an opportunity to ring every last dime out of the franchise. The original film was fresh and creative with ideas but with this fourth entry they should forget it forever and ever. Score: 4 / 10