They made this very near the expiry date and the smell is near sour..

Rating: 4/10 (28 May 2011)

I enjoyed the first one immensely and the second one was decent. Shrek the Third however lacks the freshness because there are only too many jokes you can make out of the characters such as Donkey or that Pinnochio puppet.
The plot also is a bit thin and to be honest a little lame. Shrek has had to take over as King as his father in law is on his death bed. Then he finds out there is a cousin of Fiona's called Arthur who can take over instead of Shrek having to do the work. Prince Charming also vows for revenge and to get his rightful place on the throne.
The storyline is really weak and I honestly didn't really care about the plot because you know it's all gonna turn out happy anyway - it is Shrek after all, not a tragic melodrama that will make kids unhappy. The film borders on being ridiculous at times to plain annoying then to cliché in terms of its ideas. The character of Arhur was alright and was likable and Timberlake does a good voice of him but this is only a small accomplishment in terms of pulling the film's weight together.
Dreamworks - you guys have made tons of money off the Shrek franchise - how much more do you want? Oh wait - there is the fourth movie and that Puss in Boots film coming up! Of course you would keep continuing.