With its loss of heart and some of its charm it can't be good. Although it has just great animation and some moments that can be remembered. I give this movie 47%.

The awesome thing about "Shrek the Third" is, that it's more realistic than an ordinary fairytale. The good looking prince charming is such a jerk & the ugly ogre has a good heart deep down. The not awesome thing is, that if even the trailer doesn't promise a plot, Dreamworks needs to fire their screenwriters and murder whoever taught them, if anyone actually did.

Nice.

I don't know what those critics are saying about the movie. There not kids, so how would they know how funny it is. Sometimes I wonder if I'm alone with that opinon, but it's true. How would those paid critics know about how good the movie was. Me, I'm twelve and trust me, it was a so-so movie, but still made my friend and my dad laugh. I really don't agree with the critics in red because they're not kids, we are, and you know what?! I loved that movie. Any Shrek movie do for me. I was expecting to laugh more, but I still laughed no matter what those paid people say about a movie. The movie was good and thats all what counts. You just have to trust me. Go watch the movie, then go to the reviews and you'll see how wrong they are about the movie. Go watch it and you won't be sorry. The critics are just embarrassed that it's like Hollywood. Go watch it. Trust me.… Expand

The movie wasn't terrible, it just wasn't anywhere as good as the first two, especially the second movie, which is my favorite in the series. Most of the cons came from Justin Timberlake's character.

Really, really good. Shrek 1 was a masterpiece. Shrek 2 was somewhat mediocre. This is brilliant. The plot is better than 2, the CGI is just beautiful, and it's really funny. Bring on Shrek 4!

The worst of the Shrek series, but it was still entertaining. Like another reviewer said, the fairy tale magic really was missing here, but the comedy packed into each part really was great.

Alright, unlike with Spider-Man 3, this time I actually agree with the critics. What a disappointment Shrek The Third was. The first movie was a brilliant and charming spoof of Disney cartoons and fairy tales and was really fun for anyone, even older audiences. Shrek 2 left a little bit of that behind but still delivered a great and charming movie for all audiences. Maybe it's the loss of series director Andrew Adamson (who is now working on the Narnia series) but Shrek The Third feels different from the first 2 almost immediately, and not in a good way. Almost immediately, the humor feels forced, and the movie almost seems to be aimed at a much younger audience than the first 2. This movie is so tame and sugary, in fact, that it often ended up feeling just like the Disney movies the series was originally spoofing. This becomes even more clear when a "message" is blatently delivered to the audience at the end of the movie. The plot is entirely mediocre, Donkey and Puss seem to have nothing to do, (and the filmmakers, as if realizing this, half-heartedly threw in a pointless character switch, I guess in a failed attempt to keep these characters interesting) and Shrek himself is really just a boring character this time around. Although this movie is definitely aiming only for the kiddies (whereas the first 2 Shrek movies were definitely for all audiences) some attempts at "adult jokes" and out-of-place licensed rock music was halfheartedly thrown into the movie and feels entirely out of place. Yes, there are a couple funny moments here, but they were almost all given away in the trailers and commercials. (I hate it when they do that.) Much of the humor felt very forced, and even the audience I saw this in (which contained plenty of little kids) let plenty of jokes fall flat. (Although they enjoyed all the fart jokes thrown in at the end of the movie.) Of course the animation is very nice, and as I said, a couple jokes hit and are pretty funny, but there's really no reason to see this. What a disappointment. The makers of these movies have completely forgotten why these movies were made to begin with and what we ended up here was a boring, mostly un-funny, and very forced mess.… Expand

This movie is being unfairly panned. All I will say is this: I saw this yesterday with my wife and our four year old and all three of us laughed all the way through. Not sure what standard people are holding this up to. This is a very good movie.

Clearly the series has lost it's momentum. There are a few moments that provide genuine laughs, but overall the movie didn't really seem to have any new ideas or bring anything new to the table. Basically just a rehash and celebration of things that worked in the first two movies. At least it was relatively short.

Not a great film and only mildly entertaining. Plot and characters begin to dry up and only the scene where the Ginger Breadman has a flashback remain in my mind. It will not be the Shrek film that will be remembered. That will be 1 and maybe even 2 but it will still keep the children entertained even if the adults get a little bit bored.

This film was made for no other reason than commerce and a guaranteed payday for everyone involved. Considering the content emotional state of its protagonists there was little place to take both the story and its passe post-modern ironic jabs at pop and Disney culture. Murphy's voice is only an exploited extension of his hilarious work as the Klump family in 'The Nutty Professor.' Banderas's charm as 'Puss' is negated by monotonous character jokes as well as a poor second-act twist that makes the film increasingly grating. The plot hinges on 'Arthur' and Timberlake imbues him with a whiny, effete personality that is less than winning. He also appears incapable of reciting his dialogue with any double-entendres or meanings as everything sounds like he's reading from a kids book to a five year old audience. The film's saving grace continues to be the wonders that the film's limitless budget can provide to an expressive animated universe. There's no real urgent ambition here, just an opportunity for viewers to reconnect with old "friends."… Expand

What is wrong with the MPAA? PG for "Swashbuckling action". What an immature and disgraceful organization. Anyway, this movie was good. The worst of the three, no doubt. But def. funny and entertaining and cute. Just a bit too short, and often tries to hard.

The purpose of writing a review for this movie is to tell you what I think of the movie. From an honest, critizing perspective, taking into account, how much I laughed and enjoyed myself, I give this movie a solid 8.0 out of 10. I think it was slightly funnier than the second but not as beautifal and classic as the untouchable first film that started for all. It is short, and this is not nessacarily a bad thing because it makes you want more from a possible fourth. It is hard to understand what the critics really think about Shrek 3. They seem to like it, only to a certian extent, however. Reel Views thinks that is is more of the same but that it is tiring out. Those two points clearly contradict eachother in the full review. To stop being so serious for a second, I would like to mention the fact that this movie is hilarious at times. Donkey is possibly funnier than ever and the new princess gang is brilliant to say the least. I loved the ending and loved Pinochio. Prince Charming is an annoying downside to the movie and Fiona is not really in the movie. Justin Timberlake takes a large portion of the movie and does a excellent job in his scenes with shrek. The movie has alot going on, and it really works. I loved it, and was just short of LOVING it. Hope theres a # 4 ! :)… Expand

The purpose of writing a review for this movie is to tell you what I think of the movie. From an honest, critizing perspective, taking into account, how much I laughed and enjoyed myself, I give this movie a solid 8.0 out of 10. I think it was slightly funnier than the second but not as beautifal and classic as the untouchable first film that started for all. It is short, and this is not nessacarily a bad thing because it makes you want more from a possible fourth. It is hard to understand what the critics really think about Shrek 3. They seem to like it, only to a certian extent, however. Reel Views thinks that is is more of the same but that it is tiring out. Those two points clearly contradict eachother in the full review. To stop being so serious for a second, I would like to mention the fact that this movie is hilarious at times. Donkey is possibly funnier than ever and the new princess gang is brilliant to say the least. I loved the ending and loved Pinochio. Prince Charming is an annoying downside to the movie and Fiona is not really in the movie. Justin Timberlake takes a large portion of the movie and does a excellent job in his scenes with shrek. The movie has alot going on, and it really works. I loved it, and was just short of LOVING it. Hope theres a # 4 ! :)… Expand

Not nearly as bad as people are making out. It's about on par with the second one. The audience I was with was really into it and laughed constantly. The first was the best, but this is still worth seeing.

Shrek 2 proved that a sequel can be just as much fun as the original if done right. This franchise isn't too tired or old. Shrek the Third could have been great, but it isn't.

Though it doesn't have the magic of the first Shrek, it is still good. My major complaint is that it is too short. I wish the jokes could have gone on for another hour. As it was, it seemed intent only in telling its main story, whereas it could have meandered more and had more fun with the characters like the Disney princesses. I also noticed the animation of this kind of movie has really improved. You can see the stubble growing on some of the character's faces.… Expand

This movie generally suffers from one of the most annoying problems ever to be included on a sequel, Overused elements, If I concure, this movie spoils three elements- -Environments that are dull -Quiet moments -In bed scenes (seriously) I think there will be a fourth, but who knows how bad that will be?

Annoying, repetitive in your face humor filled with montages that give you a break from its obnoxious plot and disaster of jumbled scenes Justin Timberlake is annoying and this movie blows. I loved the first two and now they are just isolated masterpieces with no association to this piece of crap. Terrible.

This movie was really pretty and had great production values, but that fact was not enough to save its weak plot. This movie had terrible pacing and no depth - just, as Billy said, a bunch of fart jokes... it lacked the charm, originality, and complexity of the first two.

Its really a shame when a movie you've waited for since it was first announced turns out to be as uninspired as this one. I kept wondering why the animation on Arthur was so dead. I know the animators try to capture the voice actors expressions, but didn't they know better than to do that with Justin Timberlake. During his big oration at the end I noticed more expression from individuals in 2 second cuts of the background. Really sad and a waste of money.… Expand

This movie definitely met my expectations of being the worst of the series. Casting Justin Timberlake as one of the lead roles was a poor mistake. But Eric Idle on the other hand... Good idea. The plot was thin. Period. The ending almost seemed to imitate the last one, with a funny action sequence and then a lot of dialogue with a happy ending. They could have at least given us a cliffhanger leading into the 4th one (which I pray is better than this.) But it just had to be a carbon copy of the last two. But I do admit that I laughed. However, it wasn't a laugh a minute and I wouldn't see this again or even bother with the DVD.… Expand

They should have kept this movie on PBS and left it at that. This movie bears no relation to the other 2 save the characters. The plot is weak, the characters have run out of funny lines and there's nothing new to add to this movie. The continuing theme is the tired old "Believe in yourself"... feel-good mush. Doesn't make for a good humor movie. Disappointing. Go see it if you've got little kids, but don't go expecting the even half the laughs of the first two.… Expand

The summer crop of movies does not give me much hope for the future of Hollywood. Shrek 3 is the second sequel of the summer to bomb in my opinion. As many have pointed out - the magic feel of the first two is gone and in its place are jokes that seem entirely aimed at adults but just aren't that funny. Timberflake was a poor choice for Arthur and most likely was only cast since he was dating Diaz at the time of filming. The ending is an eye roller on the magnitude of a Saturday morning cartoon and the jokes mostly fell flat on their faces. Disappointing after a good first two films. Hopefully this will be the last we see of the jolly green giant.… Expand

Though a few funny movies, it is hard to believe they spent three years on this. It looks great, but the story and acting and pace seems like something you would find in a direct to DVD sequel.

I couldn't help but get the feeling that the writers and voice-actors only goal for this film was to get it over with and get paid. But despite it's lack of effort, it still presents some of the "Shrekness" movie-goers have grown to love.

Dreamworks really jumped off the plane without a parachute with this one. Shrek the Third is a poor excuse to carry on the Shrek series. Personally I enjoyed the first two in the series, but this was horendus. Repeative jokes, jokes carrying on, and when there was humor it was merrily a low "heh". This was a poor excuse for a film and should be avoided at ALL costs.

What is wrong with you people ? The first Shrek was a masterpiece because it set off a new genre and it was different. The second one sucked and is the one that would deserve this kind of press. But the third Shrek was light and fun... the way it should be. Not with a overly long story and a boring déja vu of all that the 2 movies could offer. They couldn't have reinvented the series and people's expectations becomes too high. Some of those jokes are hilarious as hell (is anyone getting those jokes or is it just me?) The -1 of the rating would be for the kid's appeal was a little bit less than the other two.… Expand

I really don't understand why this is getting such bad reviews. In my opinion, this movie was better than the 2nd but not as good as the first. My only complaints are that I feel Donkey and Puss weren't as funny as Shrek 2.

They've gone one shrek too far just like the Santa clause filmsand they were just clutching at straws. Some parts were funny and hail eddie Murphy and Antonio banderes for keeping me awake

Tepid and tired compared to the previous titles. Unfortunately most of the material has been done before and even younger children will find much to like in this third installment.

I thought this was a really by numbers badly done cash in sequel. To be fair, that's pretty much what I thought the 2nd one was too, but at least the 2nd one made me laugh. I don't think I heard more than five laughs out of the whole audience that was in the cinema to see this. It just wasn't funny at all. Really really poor quality stuff. But hey, I'm sure the kids will like it.… Expand

The first Shrek was good, the second was lousy and this one is insufferable. Amazingly unclever pop culture references. My nephews (ages 6 and 11) liked it--strange that most of the humor is aimed at adults and falls totally flat, but the kids just like anything animated. Well, I guess the producers will make their money. Unbelievable waste of time--like paying 10 bucks to watch a bad tv sit com.

Excrutiatingly boring.

Runs out of good jokes after about half an hour, because the writers don't seem to know what to do with their ideas. Shrek has pretty much become a cliche these days so I wouldn't be too excited about a fourth one.

I really really wish they would stop making adult movies that are marketed as "kids" movies. This is NOT a kids movie. Not to mention, the Shrek "formula" is getting really old. This is the most formulaic and unfunny of all of them. I think it is time for Shrek to retire. It is kinda amusing entertainment the way that a sorta clever commercial series may be. But after seeing two of these, did we really need a third?… Expand

Shrek the Third is missing one thing that was key to the first two- a sense of fairy tale magic, but since the makers knew whatever they put out there will make another billion dollars, what we get is alot of fart humor for the kids and nothing at all for the adults who take them! A MAJOR DISAPPOINTMENT.

While the plot may have been simple for the younger members of the audience, the jokes sewed into each moment were hysterical.

Classic Movie! There was something in it for everybody. Fast paced movie with adult humor & the story line was easy for the kids to follow. It was the best Shrek yet!!!

Loved the first 2 Shrek movies. This one was absolutely TERRIBLE. I swear I didn't laugh one time. Not once.

I thought this Shrek was definitely the worst written out of all three, so essentially, it was the worst Shrek. Too bad, considering Shrek 2 was a good follow up. Shrek 3 is just bad news.

Not as good as the 2nd or 1st ones, but good nonetheless. What I love about all the Shreks, including this one, is how they make the good fairy tale characters bad, like price charming. Definently the need to see ending of the Shrek sequel (if this one is the ending).

The Jokes of this sequel are so much funnier than the first two, but there are two problems with the movie: the movie was too fast-paced (-1) and Arthurs' lecture at the end was SOOOOOOOO LAAAAAAAAAMEE!!!!! (-1)

I laughed only three times outta the a hundred jokes they made. Terrible acting and story. I give it a 1.5/10.

people(alot) said that shrek3 was horrible. but it was the best of the series!!

wasn't as good as the first two movies, but this one is very entertaining for kids and adults.

It was pretty good. I watched it on Christmas and it's pretty good. Kids will definitely love this.

It's still undeniably charming -- and funny -- but Shrek the Third lacks the innovation the first two films were shrouded in. Pros: The animation and characters remain as charming and funny as they did before. Cons: Too pop culture referential; too short; too cliched; lacks any kind of innovative spark.

The first two movies is way better than this one. Maybe because the plot in this movie is ridiculous. Though, the graphics is still good. But it is still an "average to bad" movie and this movie proves that third sequels in movie franchises are bad...........

In Shrek the Third, the saga of the "ogre with layers" and co. begins to run out of steam. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying Shrek the Third is a bad film, but it lacks the spark that made the first two installments so enchanting. The pop culture references are still there, but seem a bit more heavy-handed, and the jokes are a bit cruder. Perhaps it comes from Andrew Adamson retiring to a role as producer rather than being at the helm, or maybe the writers are out of decent ideas, but Shrek the Third is certainly missing something. The voice talent are as good as ever, and the character of Shrek is forced to face the biggest challenge of his life - the prospect of being a father, a concept which Mike Myers, still voicing the ogre, imbues with an appropriate range of emotions. Concerning the rest of the cast, the highlights are still Eddie Murphy as Donkey and Antonio Banderas as Puss in Boots, and the pair still play off each other well. Cameron Diaz's Fiona has a slightly reduced role this time round, but this allows for Julie Andrews' Queen Lillian and the other fairytale princesses to do a little more, and become a pretty formidable force in their own right. This results in the most entertaining sequence in the film by a long way - let's just say that awful phrase "girl power" doesn't quite cut it. The main villain this time round is Rupert Everett's Prince Charming, who's still really whiny, but has a clear purpose this time - revenge. The problem here is that he simply isn't as genuinely threatening a villain as John Lithgow's Lord Farquaad in the first film or Jennifer Saunders' Fairy Godmother in the second - he's just a bit too wet. New additions to the cast are Justin Timberlake as Arthur Pendragon, who puts just about enough effort in to get by, and Eric Idle, who turns in the best vocal performance of the film as a senile and emotionally erratic Merlin. There's still a lot to like about Shrek the Third, and the animation is better than ever, but it's definitely missing something that the first two films had. I'm not quite sure what it is, but with this film I just wasn't taken far far away, I just felt like I was flicking through a book of fairy tales, and at the same time watching a repeat of a mildly amusing satirical sitcom on TV. It's not an unpleasant experience, but you'd probably get more out of it if you focused your attention on a truly great example of one or the other, because it's a rarity indeed when they happily marry.… Expand

Je ne suis pas un grand fan de Shrek, mais je dois bien avouer que le second film m'avait plutôt emballé. Ce qui est loin d'être le cas de ce troisième... A trop vouloir refaire appel à la plupart des personnages de la saga, le scénario en a été oublié, au point que la surdose de caricatures et de blagues à deux balles font de Shrek le Troisième un film d'animation lourd, sans imagination et rarement drôle. Même les meilleurs personnages (l'Âne et Chat Potté) n'arrivent pas à se démarquer autre que pendant le générique de fin. Cela reste un divertissement, mais bien en-dessous de ce que peut nous livrer DreamWorks. Et je ne parle même pas de Pixar!… Expand

I don't think it is as good as Shrek 1 or Shrek 2. It isn't as good because it recycles the same ideas. I do enjoy it overall though because there is more character development and a good ending.