Lost its originality

Rating: 5/10 (23 June 2020)

Everything that made the first Shrek so special is unfortunately lost here. Feisty princesses no more. When Fiona's dad, the king, dies, the thought of capable Fiona taking the throne appears so fantastical as to not cross anyone's mind. Instead the boys are sent off to find a successor while the girls hold baby showers at home. Nightmarish scenes of reluctant fatherhood follow, which feel utterly old-fashioned in their assumptions. It's a shame because there are some very funny moments but this feels lazy and out of touch with modern audiences, in its depiction of mother and fatherhood. Still worth watching I'd say but just the once.