Shrek the Third [Blu-ray]

This is a fantastic addition to the Shrek series. I hope there is more! Shrek is loved by all children with adult innuendo's tied in. This movie will make you laugh out loud!

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Shrek The Third is a good movie with incredible animation. I marvel at that animation! However, the plot is just average and it didn't really hold my attention the way I hoped it would. I think after this Dreamworks needs to move on to new develop new characters in new films; but only time will tell if Dreamworks wants to milk this theme yet again. The voiceovers are very well done and the DVD has a plethora of extras.

When the action begins, Shrek (Mike Myers) and his wife Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) are filling in for the ailing King Harold (John Cleese). Unfortunately, King Harold passes away and, with his dying wish, names Shrek as the rightful heir to the throne. This doesn't sit too well with Shrek who has been suffering from public relations embarrassment to public relations embarrassment as he launches ships with such strength that the ship blows a hole and sinks--and more. King Harold says, just before he dies, that the only other heir to the throne would be a young man at school named Arthur (Justin Timberlake). Immediately after the funeral for King Harold, Shrek, Donkey (Eddie Murphy) and Puss-in-boots (Antonio Banderas) set sail to find Arthur at school. Things go downhill even more when Artie (as Arthur is called) is ambivalent at best to become a king; and it's up to Shrek and his buddies to convince Arthur to become king.

Of course, things back in Far, Far Away Land aren't much better. Prince Charming (Rupert Everett) and his cronies take over the kingdom and imprison Fiona and her friends including Fiona's mother. Things look pretty bleak.

Of course, the plot can go anywhere from here. (Yes, I know, you've read the spoilers by now but I won't give them away anyway.) Will Fiona and the other women be able to break free and fight the evil Prince Charming? How does Shrek react when he finds out he's becoming a father? What happens to Puss-in-boots and Donkey when an old wizard accidentally casts a spell on them so that they are trapped in each other's bodies? Watch the movie and find out!

The DVD extras are very extensive. The commentary is great; and I like the bonus feature that includes a man going through a storyboard of a deleted scene at the school where Arthur is standing on line to get his lunch. There are funny "suggestions" from Donkey, Shrek and other characters as to how to deal with the problems of parenthood; and there are web links as well.

Overall, this is a good effort and a movie to watch when a better one is unavailable. However, Shrek fans will love this movie. This is best suited for families with kids that are at least 8 or 9 years old because of some crude humor that you wouldn't want younger kids to experience.

This film was entertaining, but didn't cover any new ground. It was nice to see the familiar characters up to their usual antics, but the story was a bit thin and was probably the reason the movie was so short.

It's really a cable movie that's good for a few laughs.

Shrek the Third begins with the frog king falling ill and the great green ogre and his wife are forced to play interim - clearly a role Shrek doesn't fill comfortable with. Prince Charming then enters the story with a plan that first calls for him to recruit the forgotten members of the fairy tales - though they want as little to do with him as possible. Back to Shrek, who finds out upon the king's death that there is another heir to the thrown - his nephew Artie.

So off Shrek and the gang go to Worcestershire Academy to thrust the crown of Far, Far, Away onto Artie's head. Upon reaching the Academy, Shrek notices a gallant knight riding atop a magnificent steed and believes that Arthur will make a fine king - only to be informed that this gallant knight is Lancelot and they just step on Arthur. So off Shrek and the gang go to persuade Artie. Meanwhile, Prince Charming and crew are off to capture all of Shrek's friends ... including Fiona and her friends ... and lock them in a dungeon.

Shrek finally captures Artie and then crashes his boat - meeting an elder Merlin. Artie convinces Merlin to use his magic to send them back to Far, Far, Away - which he does only to have a slight mix-up with Cat and Donkey. Shortly upon arriving Shrek and the gang are captured by Charming who ends up letting Artie go. Time for women's lib to come to Far, Far, Away - If the real thing dont do the trick You better make up something quick You gonna burn burn burn burn it to the wick
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I'll leave it there, but Shrek the Third has all the characters you love, plus some new additions. After three full-length films, the charm has simply faded away from the series, but most will enjoy this movie. If you missed the other films in the series I'll list them below:

Shrek

Shrek 2

This is another movie that made my 3 year old granddaughter very happy. Thank you very much for it and the fast delivery.