When his new father-in-law, King Harold(frog king) falls ill, Shrek is looked at
as the heir to the land of Far, Far Away. Not one to give up his
beloved swamp, Shrek recruits his friends Donkey and Puss in Boots to
install the rebellious Artie(the young King Arthur) as the new king. Princess Fiona, however,
rallies a band of royal girlfriends(similar to Charlie’s Angels) to fend off a coup d’etat by the
jilted Prince Charming.
Lets start with the cons. they are:
1> Same old characters(except for one), with no new dimensions;
2> Most of the jokes used in this edition are re-runs from the first two;
3> Same old setting, with not much change in background;
4> Weak plot, with flimsy ending;
5> Justin Timberlake as the voice of a young King Arthur? Help! What is the sense in having a spoilt American brat play the part of the most renowned English hero? They could atleast have given Artie a british accent.
However, the pros are:
1> Antonio Banderas(he just needs to be in a movie to make it worth watching. whoever has watched this movie waits wih baited breath for Puss in boots to say anything);
2> Eddie Murphy (Donkey);
In short, this movie is not really worth watching on its own. It’s only worth watching if you’ve seen the first two, and want to fulfill the formality of having seen all 3.
Happy Watching!