Shrek has lost it!

Rating: Null/10 (13 August 2009)

'Shrek the Third' lacks the energy, charm, authentic humour and novelty of the first movie. The second movie may not have been a match for the first one but the story had heart. There's also a moral in the third movie but it is presented in a clichéd and preachy way. The story lacks soul and it's not even interesting to begin with.
The jokes feel recycled and most of them fall flat while a few manage to draw a chuckle or two. It was difficult for me to keep my attention as I was losing interest. The voice-cast seem to have lost some of their effect and the new additions are quite bad, especially the voice behind Artie which is truly horrendous, with the exception of girlfriends Fiona's mom, Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty and Rapunzel. Their sequences were the funniest and perhaps the best thing in the movie. Amy Sedaris, Maya Rudolph, Amy Poehler, Cheri Oteri and Julie Andrews have done a fine job.
At times 'Shrek the Third' felt like one of those straight to video Disney sequels. That said, the animation remains consistent with the first two films and the quality is very good. The film is not bad to 'look' at but it's mostly a poor watch.