Shrek the Turd

Rating: 4/10 (24 July 2007)

Hard to fathom why this film is such a clunker seeing as the previous 2 instalments were amusing enough.
Maybe it's a case of familiarity breeding contempt.
Celebrity casting for the sheer sake of it (cough) Justin Timberlake (cough) is also a sure sign of desperation as fans of "Friends" & "Will & Grace" will no doubt attest.
Plus for a film with a relatively short run time "Shrek the Third" seemingly drags on for eons.
Lengthy competitor for the pre-teen dollar "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" positively whizzes by in comparison.
At least the end credits were funny and will no doubt add some much needed money to Sly Stone's depleted coffers.
If the inevitable "Shrek 4" is of a similar standard though don't expect a cover version of "There's a (laugh) Riot Going On".