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Title: Shrek Forever After (2010)
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Shrek is getting a make-ogre, but how will the franchise's rabid online fandom react?
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Mike Myers | ... | Shrek (voice) | |
| Eddie Murphy | ... | Donkey (voice) | |
| Cameron Diaz | ... | Princess Fiona (voice) | |
| Antonio Banderas | ... | Puss in Boots (voice) | |
| Julie Andrews | ... | Queen (voice) | |
| Jon Hamm | ... | Brogan (voice) | |
| John Cleese | ... | King (voice) | |
| Walt Dohrn | ... | Rumpelstiltskin / Priest / Krekraw Ogre (voice) | |
| Jane Lynch | ... | Gretched (voice) | |
| Craig Robinson | ... | Cookie (voice) | |
| Lake Bell | ... | Patrol Witch / Wagon Witch #2 (voice) | |
| Kathy Griffin | ... | Dancing Witch / Wagon Witch #1 (voice) | |
| Mary Kay Place | ... | Guard Witch (voice) | |
| Kristen Schaal | ... | Pumpkin Witch / Palace Witch (voice) | |
| Meredith Vieira | ... | Broomsy Witch (voice) | |
The once hideous ogre Shrek is now living a good life with wife Fiona and his three children. But he soon has a meltdown in front of them and his friends during his kids' birthday party. He suddenly wants to be a real ogre like he was before he ever met Fiona. So he turns to devious deal maker Rumplestiltskin for help. At first, Shrek lives the life he once lost and everything is good. But he soon finds out that he has been set up by Rumplestiltskin, who now rules the land with an iron fist. Teaming with friends Donkey, Fiona and Puss in Boots, Shrek is in for the fight of his life as he tries to get his life back before time runs out. Written by Blazer346
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The first Shrek was funny and original, and one of my favourites of its year. The first sequel was just as delightful and as charming, and while the third film wasn't as bad as I thought it would be it did suffer from being too tired and contrived. Shrek Forever After is an improvement on Shrek the Third while lacking the charm, heart and magic that was there clearly in the first two.
Thankfully, the story is not as contrived as it was in the third film. I loved the idea and it did start off well, the "what would life be like if Shrek had never existed?" reminded me of one of my all-time favourites, It's a Wonderful Life. However, in the middle act it did have its predictable parts. The pace sags a bit too in the middle act particularly when there are parts that don't have as much humour as I would have liked. Also, while the animation was very good on the whole, I did feel that Rumplestiltskin's facial expressions were occasionally overdone and forced.
Criticisms aside, the animation is very good, very colourful and lively with some nice backgrounds. The soundtrack is also great, while the jokes are fresher and wittier than the last one, Donkey getting the best of them. The characters are still likable, the pace is in general snappy and the writing is amusing. The voice acting is also top notch, not only from Mike Myers and Cameron Diaz who are rock-solid but especially from Eddie Murphy who seamlessly comes very close to stealing the film while Antonio Banderas makes a welcome return as Puss.
Overall, not a classic but an improvement and an entertaining film. 7/10 Bethany Cox