A lot of fun but far from reaching the quality of the layered predecessors

Rating: 6/10 (29 June 2020)

"Shrek Forever After" is basically Shrek in an alternate reality, a world he ends up in after signing one of Rumpelstilskin's contracts, and his struggles to restore the world back to usual. It is effective when it comes to revive the romance between Shrek and Fiona, but the lovely supporting characters, mainly Donkey and Puss in Boots remain in the background for the majority of the film. As always with Shrek, however, there is a lot of fun, jokes, and hidden innuendos, and the animation is sparkling. The humor can nevertheless not lift "Shrek Forever After" to the high standards of its prequels, as it lacks both emotional depth and witty references to fairy tales, leaving the Final Chapter of the Shrek story as a bit of a disappointment.