Image via WikipediaShrek, feeling that he has gone soft, long to be a 'proper' ogre for just one day. Throw in Rumpelstilskin who can make this wish come true and you have the basis of a plot. When Shrek's dream becomes his worst nightmare, he has to find a way to get Fiona to fall in love with him again before the day ends or he will cease to exist.
Now suspend your disbelief for the second and forget that if Rumpelstilskin succeeded in his plan then the previous films couldn't have existed in the first place and try to take this film on its own merits. To be honest, that is difficult as it only has a couple, namely Donkey and Puss In Boots.
The comedy is still there in patches, although not as geared towards adults as in previous films. The film looks amazing and was made for 3D and some of the effects are fantastic, but the plot and Shrek himself left me feeling a little cold and disinterested to the point of boredom by the time the 3rd act was starting.
It felt as if the makers were trying to fit every character they have used previously in somehow and this meant that some were underused whilst a lot were overused. I can understand that this is the last film in the franchise and you want to pay tribute, but they are CGI characters, they don't have feelings.
As previously stated, Murphy and Banderas carry the film through their comic moments, and there are a few genuinely laugh out loud moments, but they are too sparse and not long enough.
I think Dreamworks are right in putting this to bed now, and start on some new ideas. Dispicable Me looks a jump in the right direction in my opinion.
Watch this of you've seen the other Shrek films, but don't shed a tear if you miss it.
See you soon
The Engine
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