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I was going to the cinema in June 2007 expecting a hilarious, witty yet serious family film from a franchise that I will be expecting from every time but when I was watching it, I thought that the story was so flat I almost walked out of the cinema. I was only 10 minutes into it before I just had to say that I am not enjoying it. I watched all of it to see if it made any difference but it made no difference whatsoever. Shrek The Third is a very stupid, ridiculous and awfully written and weak minded film that I think could have been a lot better. Shrek The Third is a boring, flat and poorly structured film that I think was almost a disgrace when comparing Shrek 1, 2 and Shrek The Halls with this one. Shrek The Third was a bit cheesy for my taste. I think that most people find this one disappointing. Despite it is as short as the first two films, it seems like it drags on a bit for some reason which is weird because the story seems short. The only good thing about this film was the absolutely brilliant 3D animation within it.
All of the voice casts Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, John Cleese, Julie Andrews and Rupert Everett reprise their brilliant roles once again. Justin Timberlake portrays the voice of new character Archie. Shrek's life becomes more awkward than it already was especially when Harold names him the heir to the throne of Far, Far Away. When Harold dies, Shrek goes on another quest with Donkey and Puss In Boots to try and find Archie who is the nephew of King Harold and Queen Lillian but just as Shrek is leaving, he recieves an unexpected surprise from Fiona: she's pregnant! Prince Charming vowes revenge on Shrek and Fiona after the death of his mother and wants to take over Far Far Away.
It is a damn shame Andrew Adamson didn't direct this film because this would have been a lot better. Chris Miller makes an absolutely appalling impression of Shrek. I felt so bored in the Merlin scenes. Those scenes in the film were irrelevant in my opinion.
I am glad there was another 2007 Shrek film because it has replaced Shrek The Third as third Shrek film that I like. Shrek Goes Fourth better be better than this major disappointment. If not, the great Shrek franchise that it was will be dead. 2007 had some disappointing threequals like Spider-Man 3 and Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End but neither of those two are as disappointing as Shrek The Third.
4/10
