Just another sequel!. Review on Shrek 3 Movie

>Before I get to the plot, let me

say that If you are a rabid fan of Shrek, chances are you'll enjoy *Shrek the

Third* for its continuation of the lives of the characters you've come to

love, and to introduce new ones to the mix.  If you're still at a loss as

to what makes the movies so popular, you're not likely to find anything in this

third film to clue you in -- in fact, it may give you a headache.  If

you're somewhere in between (this is where I am), you'll probably find this one

to be only sporadically amusing.

The story of “Shrek 3” is the

natural progression of Shrek's life as an adult. Shrek and Fiona fell in love

and got married in the first film, then in the second movie, they met the

parents and got to know the in-laws. And now the next step for them is to

establish their own clan—despite Shrek's protests that he would be a bad papa,

that baby ogres eat a lot, cry a lot, stink a lot, puke a lot…

It's courtship, marriage, and

family. In the first film, Shrek didn't think he was worthy of Fiona's love; in

the second, he didn’t think he was worthy of being a husband, and now he

struggles with worthiness, because he's afraid of being a king--and a father.

When Shrek married Fiona, the last

thing he wanted was to rule Far Far Away, but when his frogger-in-law, King

Harold, suddenly croaks, Shrek is quickly fitted for the crown. Now, unless the reluctant would-be king can find a suitable replacement, he'll be royally

screwed for the rest of his days. As if Shrek didn't have enough on his plate,

Princess Fiona has another little surprise on the way. With his head spinning

and his belly in knots, Shrek sets off on a quest to find the only other

possible heir to the throne, Fiona's long-lost cousin Artie, an underachieving

medieval high schooler. While the ogre is away, his old nemesis Prince Charming

rears his handsome head and returns to the kingdom of Far Far Away with

redemption on his shallow little mind.

Shrek the Third *probably

marks the dividing line between whether you are watching because you are a

die-hard fan or you are just looking viewing the film for escapist

entertainment.  The thought of a fourth *Shrek *film doesn't really

give me any goose bumps, especially now that the main characters are no longer

growing in maturity or interesting developments, leaving the side characters

the burden of providing almost all of the humor.

Let's face it, there are only so

many ogre jokes one can really do, and when you have a docile ogre like Shrek,

who has lost all of his ability to appear menacing, even trotting out an old

ogre joke is out of the question.  The graphics and visuals were done

extremely well for the facial expressions. The problem is kids don't get the

animation. They are kids!

Cast of Voices

Shrek (Mike Myers)

Donkey (Eddie Murphy)

Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz)

Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas)

Queen (Julie Andrews)

King (John Cleese)

Prince Charming (Rupert Everett)

Merlin (Eric Idle)

Artie (Justin Timberlake)