An average movie

To start with, I don't think 'Shrek' and 'Shrek 2' were really that amazing. I mean, they were both really good, that's for sure, and it was really surprising that the sequel was at least as good as its predecessor but they are not that impressive especially when you re-watch them nowadays. Anyway, the first movie still managed to develop some interesting ideas (the main one being that the ogre as the hero) and, astonishingly, the makers were still able to add more nice things in the sequel (the main one being mixing 'Shrek' with 'Meet the Parents'). and that's where it went wrong with this 3rd installment. Indeed, the whole thing about Shrek becoming a king was just not interesting or entertaining at all. I remember, the first time I watched it, I was with my wife and the kids at the theater and I think I fell asleep a couple of times. Eventually, I re-watched it on DVD later on but it was still underwhelming. I mean, the animation still looked terrific, there were a few nice jokes here and there but the plot was just disappointing. To conclude, honestly, I think I'm rather generous with my rating but I guess it is still worth a look nonetheless, especially if you like the genre.

6/10