Don't expect the same level of adult humor as the previous two.

Rating: 4/10 (23 May 2007)

Third time is not the charm, unfortunately, for the Shrek series. First, Spiderman and now this. Don't get me wrong, the previous movie Shrek 2 is my all-time favorite animated movie because its humor appeals not only to the kids but also to adults, which is quite rare. The witty dialogues, funny new characters, and loads of satirical pop culture references really made that one.
I don't know what happened to Shrek the Third. Maybe the writers have now run out joke materials. The laughs are now few and far between, I'm really surprised. The new characters are simply not funny, with the exception of Merlin the Wizard (Eric Idle of Monty Python fame). Even the regular funny guys like Shrek, Donkey and Puss in Boots has now lost some of their charm. I miss their numerous side splitting one-liners and antics.
A popcorn movie to bring the kids. Just don't expect the same level of adult humor as the previous two.