The irreverent toying with fairy-tale formulas that made SHREK (2001) such a delightful surprise gave way to a tidal wave of Hollywood in-jokes in SHREK 2 (2004), and in this second sequel to the, um, monster hit, the law of diminishing returns is in full force. That SHREK THE THIRD should echo slapdash Euro-cartoon HAPPILY N'EVER AFTER (2006) – not to mention Disney's own direct-to-video CINDERELLA III (2007) – is bad enough. But that a franchise explicitly positioned as an antidote to mainstream animation clichés and sanctimonious
After School Special-style lessons in self-esteem should have devolved into those very clichés is a killer.
Flatulent, ...
Released:
2007
Rated:
PG
Length:
93 mins