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When Shrek married Fiona the last thing he had in mind was becoming the next King of Far Far Away. But when Shrek’s father-in-law, King Harold, suddenly croaks, that is exactly what he faces. Recruiting Donkey and Puss In Boots for a new quest, Shrek sets out to bring back the rightful heir to the throne. Meanwhile back in the kingdom, Fiona's jilted Prince Charming storms the city with an army of fairy tale villains to seize the throne. Fiona and a band of princesses must stop him to ensure there will be a kingdom left to rule! (official distributor synopsis)
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So it's true... Things really started to go downhill with Shrek in the third film. And not only with Shrek, but with the whole of the fairy tale kingdom. I have to say that out of all the ideas the creators came up with this time, I really liked only two: the king's funeral and the cat's view of the donkey. Otherwise, all the humor disappeared, as did all the magical atmosphere, and I was disappointed by the stupid wizard Merlin, dubbed by Eric Idle, not to mention the kids and Arthur. That’s too bad.
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A concentration of awkwardness and wretchedness meet in an intrusive farce that trumps, in its vileness, even Disney family shenanigans with children and animals. Children will probably laugh and clap at it, but the pop-culture-craving viewers will cry like never before. The beloved characters are the losers you pity for not having a script to read during the redaction process - they wouldn't do this again even for record financial offers. At the same time, I would like to know who embezzled the $160 million budget because it’s nowhere to be seen in the film.
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No fun. And if a family comedy isn’t fun, what’s it good for? The jokes are either lame or stolen from past episodes (kitty eyes). And what happened to the real Shrek? Just a poor caricature of past episodes is all that’s left. I’m all for character development, but not in the wrong direction. The only ones I was actually pleased with were the dronkeys. On the level, I don’t want a part 4.
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Shrek the Third is an illustrative (and a little sad) example of how two great films can be followed by a very mediocre sequel that lacks the cool atmosphere that the audience was used to. I'm not saying I didn't have fun at all, but I was distracted by several things (or characters). I’m talking about the uninteresting new characters of Arthur and Merlin, and the annoying Prince Charming. Even Shrek's coming to terms with his new role in family life didn't entertain me as much as it probably should have. The gang of princesses like Charlie's Angels had its charms, though. Three and a quarter stars!
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This is definitely the least successful part of the entire series, focusing unnecessarily too much on Shrek becoming a father. It's talked about constantly, but there's no real climax, and the resolution is overall too simple. Too simple considering it was actually the central theme. The jokes are weak, there are minimal references to other movies, and it doesn't play well with the fairy tale realm either. It's just an attempt to squeeze money out of the viewers' wallets.
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