Shrek the Third: The third and hopefully final installment

Rating: 6/10 (25 May 2007)

From the start I laughed, but I could sense that this film wasn't going to live up to the charm or the brilliance of the first two films. I liked the storyline and the references made back to the first 2 films. I also liked the pop soundtrack and the ending musical number that has become a tradition in the Shrek series, as well as the high school sequence. "Just say nay". Classic. Unfortunately there were a number of elements I disliked. The first and probably the sequence I hated the most was Harold's death scene. The first time he "croaked" was funny. The next two or three times just made it annoying and I was hoping he had croaked for real. The second were the other princesses. The satirical elements of their character was funny, but overall they just annoyed me. Third, Eric Idle. Usually I find him to be riotous, but in this film his jokes just weren't clever nor hilariously stupid. They were just dumb. Last, but most certainly not least, Charming's singing. He puts the failures on the American Idol auditions to shame. Overall this film is worth seeing, especially if you've seen the first two, but I wouldn't watch it twice. Also try to see it w/ someone special. Gives you less reason to leave, even though you want to while watching it.