Just Like Spider-Man 3 Shrek the Third Disappoints

Rating: 6/10 (18 September 2007)

And what else is to expect from a third installment of the all-too familiar story which in this case brings nothing new and exciting to the plot, but rather plays on the popularity and the edge of the first original release? A little originality- Humor? Effort to make something similarly funny and memorable as the first or even the second one? I guess it was too much to expect.
The first Shrek was awesome! All the characters had enough development time and we got to know their silliness and goofiness (the 3 piggies, gingerbread man, donkey and the puss)- but this time not only did these usual characters have limited (and rather blaah performance) we didn't get to see any new funny characters. Arthy (described as rebellious but seems more as a whimpy/skinny teenager) was as lame of a character as the eccentric poor ol' Merlin- not one funny line from either of them :( And the plot? When the King dies Shrek needs to take over the Kingdom but he doesn't feel fit- so he goes to search for Prince Arthur who is the second in line to the throne and convince him to take over the crown. In the meantime with the help of all rejected fairy tale characters Prince Charming decides to take over the Kingdom one last time (and succeeds). Shrek is back just in time and- yes you guessed it, restores the peace to the Kingdom. The End. Makes me wonder if the writers even put any effort into Shrek III or just pulled the screenplay out of their ass- probably the latter. After all, why bother when parents will still bring their children to see it based on the popularity and the warm fuzzy memories of the Shrek I. It's just sad that they clearly don't care to make a quality movie but rather money (surprise surprise).