Directed by:
Mike MitchellCinematography:
Yong Duk JhunComposer:
Harry Gregson-WilliamsCast:
Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, Julie Andrews, Jon Hamm, John Cleese, Craig Robinson, Jane Lynch, Lake Bell, Kathy Griffin (more)VOD (5)
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Shrek (Mike Myers) has finally settled down to become a domesticated family ogre after all of his many and varied adventures. Yearning for the days when he felt like a real ogre, Shrek is duped into signing a pact with smooth-talking wheeler-dealer Rumpelstiltskin (Walt Dohrn). He immediately finds himself plunged into a twisted alternate version of Far Far Away where ogres are hunted, Rumpelstiltskin is king, all his friends have completely different personalities, and Shrek and Fiona (Cameron Diaz) have never even met. It is now up to Shrek to save his friends, restore his world and reclaim his one True Love. (Dreamworks Animation UK)
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If you have a strong bad guy in a fairy tale, half the success is in the bag. In addition, if you let a banjo reference to Boorman be heard in the opening scene, suggesting that this time the movie will be on a more mature note, it doesn't really matter much if it turns out that it is a little too dry precisely to achieve the right severity (perhaps a strong word, but not unfounded compared to previous installments). In addition, as a bonus, after the botched number three, this “reboot" of the already quite annoying duo Donkey and Puss succeeded this time, which is a miracle and not a small one.
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The ogre wins. The mid-life crisis and undermining of the previous happy ending have nothing to do with fairy tales, but Shrek and his family and friends surprisingly gave us a fantastic adventure in the end. The cat goes full throttle, Donkey is just right, and even the main storyline of the cunning dwarf goes through all the necessary fairy tale clichés without stumbling. And it also greatly entertains and gives a sense of closure to the enjoyable series. After a slight fear of watching this, I can't help but be satisfied.
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Another boring green film. A bit more bearable than last time, but it’s also fortunately the last film anyway. The Shrek franchise didn't deserve a third and fourth film... Perhaps the creators should have realized in time that ogres are like onions that have been peeled so many layers that there is almost nothing left. This time I think the only things that worked were the scene in which Shrek scares the villagers again (a very nice reminder of the mood of the first films) and a few jokes with the cat. The plot is one of the most typical morality stories we've seen hundreds of, and what was that supposed to mean with the supposedly funny dance numbers...? I don't know.
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"Feed me if you dare!" Shrek 3 was a very weak concoction of the almost flawless first two films, so the fourth adventure of the ogre was quite promising because the previous film had set the bar pretty low. I'm glad that they managed to break out of mediocrity and offered a solid conclusion to the tetralogy, even if it fails to reach the quality of the first two films. The last call doesn't rely so much on pop culture references, rather it plays with the idea of an alternate reality and asks the question "What if...?". I understand that many viewers were not comfortable with this concept, but I personally found it fitting and enjoyed the slightly different ogre world: with the dastardly Rumplestiltskin, the (even more) fearless Fiona and the jaded Puss. PS: "You know what the best part of today was? I got the chance to fall in love with you all over again."
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I've never been a big fan of Shrek, but it's true that the first two films are simply good. After that, it's just commerce trying to squeeze out as much money as possible, which they ultimately succeeded in doing. In my opinion, the fourth installment is better than the third; it's a nice return to roots, exploring a different take on fairy tales. It's funny and has an interesting concept, especially concerning alternate realities, but it still feels like it's just going through the motions and ends up being quite predictable. The magic has worn off.
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