When Shrek married Princess Fiona, becoming the next King and Queen of Far, Far Away wasn't part of the plan. So when his father-in-law, King Harold, falls ill, it is up to Shrek to find a suitable heir or he will be forced to give up his beloved swamp for the throne. Recruiting Donkey and Puss In Boots for a new quest, Shrek sets out to bring back the rightful heir to the throne, Fiona's rebellious cousin Artie. Back in Far, Far Away, Fiona's jilted Prince Charming storms the city with an army of fairy tale villains to seize the throne. But they have a surprise in store because Fiona, together with her mother, Queen Lillian, has drafted her fellow fairy tale heroines to defend their "happily ever afters." As Shrek, Donkey and Puss work on changing Artie from a royal pain in the you-know-what into a future king, Fiona and her band of princesses must stop Prince Charming to ensure there will be a kingdom left to rule.
The original Shrek is one of my favorite movies of all time. I actually tend to base all animated movies on whether or not they are on the same level of amazing child AND adult enjoyment as Shrek does. Shrek 2 was awesome as well. It didn't have that retread feel and the writing/humor was just as good as the first one. I enjoyed Shrek The Third very much. Unfortunately, I definitely got the retread vibe. There were times where it even seemed kind of like a direct to video sequel. The movie wasn't horrible. It was very watchable and quite enjoyable at times. It definitely was the worst of the three though by far.
There is no way that I wouldn't recommend people checking this one out. It's a Shrek movie, people! My only advice is to go in to it with mediocre expectations.
