Very disappointing. The first two movies were great, but this one wasn't very good at all.

Rating: 5/10 (20 May 2011)

I loved the first two films in the "Shrek" series. They were funny, had amazing animation, an all-star voice cast, good characters, and great stories. This 2007 third installment was a HUGE disappointment. The plot of the movie is: Fiona's father is dying, he wants Shrek to be the new king of Far Far Away, but Shrek just isn't fit for that kind of job, so him, Donkey and Puss in Boots set off to find the next heir, Fiona's cousin Artie. But when their ship sails away Fiona reveals to Shrek that she is pregnant.
Now this is a good plot, but it all feels very forced. Donkey's lines aren't as funny or memorable, and some parts of the movie are honestly very boring. Now that doesn't mean the movie is horrible. The animation is as great as it always was, Shrek's dream about babies was very funny, as I've already mentioned I like the premise of the film, and Merlin was hilarious and almost saves the film. This movie isn't bad, but it isn't good either. One of DreamWork's Animation's weaker movies, but at least it's better than "Bee Movie" and "Shark Tale". To me "Shrek the Third" felt like a direct-to-video movie. It's just not very good, which is really sad to say, because the first two were excellent films. "Shrek the Third" is mildly entertaining, but not a movie I like to watch very often.
Rating: 5/10 "Average"