Absolutely hysterical but Shrek 2 is MUCH better

Rating: 8/10 (24 June 2007)

I went to see Shrek 3 today (after fighting to get past real live donkeys at the cinema door!) and after watching it, my view is that this is a really funny movie and worth seeing. But Shrek 2 still remains the best of the trilogy, the cream of the crop.
The plot is already described here on the IMDb so I won't rehash it. So let me tell you what I liked and disliked :
Likes :
1. The frogs singing Paul McCartney's "Live and Let Die" at King Harold's funeral.
2. Donkey and Cat changing bodies with each other.
3.Everything to do with the cat. That animal just cracks me up. Every time he opens his mouth, I am on the floor.
4. King Harold dying - then not dying. The whole "is he dead yet?" routine was just freaking funny as hell.
5. Shrek changing a baby's nappy and, not looking at what he is doing, puts it on the cat instead.
6. Mr Merlin, the depressed crazy wizard in his short nightshirt and trendy sandals.
7. The cat and donkey acting as Shrek's agents, making sure he gets the right food in his dressing room to "get in the right emotional state for his performance". The Royal Guards refer them to "Nancy in Human Resources"
Dislikes :
1. The cat and donkey getting less to say in the movie than in previous Shrek movies. These two are the prize assets in a Shrek movie and they were tragically underused and under-appreciated in this movie.
2. I thought the way Princess Fiona reversed the Charming situation at the end was a little rushed and too easily done. OK, this is Shrek, not "War & Peace" but in Shrek 2, they paced things out a bit more to make it last longer. Here, they just resolved everything in half the time.
3. I absolutely hate Justin Timberlake!!!! I would have much preferred to see Shrek take the crown and become the new king.
On the whole, this is definitely worth seeing but you'll be disappointed if you're looking for something that betters Shrek 2. Right now, part two really is, excuse the pun, King of the Castle.