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Shrek Forever After
2010 ยท United States - Mike Mitchell
The film begins just before Shrek and Donkey rescue Princess Fiona in the first film. Desperate to lift their daughter's curse, King Harold and Queen Lillian meet with con artist Rumpelstiltskin, who wishes to become King of Far Far Away in exchange for helping them. But before the deal is contracted, the king and queen learn that Fiona has been rescued. Rumpelstiltskin is then shown to have become washed up as a result and subsequently bitter towards Shrek for inadvertently ruining his plans.
Genres:
Comedy, Action, History, Fantasy, Family, Science Fiction, Animation, Adventure
Release date:
2010-05-20
External links:
Shrek Forever After at IMDB Shrek Forever After at Wikipedia
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Rotten Tomatoes
20 Critic reviews
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Michael Phillips
At the Movies
This one had the same paucity in wit and script issues as the whole Shrek series.
June 01, 2010 read full article
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A.O. Scott
At the Movies
[It] kind of engaged me a little bit.
June 01, 2010 read full article
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Amy Biancolli
Houston Chronicle
Shrek Forever After wanders far, far away from the infectious and propulsive zing that we've come to expect over the past nine years.
May 21, 2010 read full article
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Stephen Cole
Globe and Mail
The shout line on the Shrek Forever After poster says it best: It ain't ogre till it's ogre.
May 21, 2010 read full article
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Tom Long
Detroit News
Who is supposed to be excited by this? What child would care? What adult would care?
May 21, 2010 read full article
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Lisa Kennedy
Denver Post
Directed with zest by Mike Mitchell (from a script by Josh Klausner and Darren Lemke) and shot in 3D, this final Shrek sequel has plenty of verve.
May 21, 2010 read full article
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Nancy Churnin
Dallas Morning News
Director Mike Mitchell and screenwriters Josh Klausner and Darren Lemke, all relatively new to the franchise, manage to lead the winning returning cast in a fresh direction.
May 21, 2010 read full article
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Stephen Holden
New York Times
Mr. Murphy's toothy, shifty-eyed Donkey who distills the series' attitude of cheerfully curdled hipness. In his eternal upbeat cheekiness, he is a creation to rival Peter Pan.
May 21, 2010 read full article
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Michael O'Sullivan
Washington Post
After a disappointing third outing, this Shrek brings the cycle of fairy-tale-themed films to a fine finish.
May 21, 2010 read full article
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Kyle Smith
New York Post
After the frantic spurt of fairy-tale allusions and jokes in the first three Shreks, this one inches along with a few mostly pointless action scenes and the occasional mild pun.
May 21, 2010 read full article
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Mary Elizabeth Williams
Salon.com
Like last year's Up, this isn't merely a cute kid's movie with funny one-liners and adorable critters. It's a soulful meditation on the age-old question: Is that all there is?
May 21, 2010 read full article
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Stephen Whitty
Newark Star-Ledger
For once ... I hope the filmmakers haven't ruled out another sequel. As Shrek Forever After proves, there's life in the big green guy yet.
May 21, 2010 read full article
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Eric D. Snider
Film.com
If there were a Shrek TV show, this could be the two-part finale of, say, season 3. It isn't bad. It just doesn't belong on a movie screen.
May 20, 2010 read full article
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Mary F. Pols
TIME Magazine
Can an ogre jump a shark? I think so.
May 20, 2010 read full article
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Rob Salem
Toronto Star
It now requires nothing less than the retroactive destruction of Shreka(TM)s idyllic family life to inject some necessary conflict back into the franchise. If you cana(TM)t fix something that isna(TM)t broke, your only recourse is to break it.
May 20, 2010 read full article
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Joe Morgenstern
Wall Street Journal
A recycling machine that recalls the high points of previous installments without demonstrating the need for a new one.
May 20, 2010 read full article
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Claudia Puig
USA Today
In the fourth and ostensibly final installment, Shrek and company still have some appeal, but the energy is lacking and the fun feels forced.
May 20, 2010 read full article
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Peter Travers
Rolling Stone
It's the characters that pull us in when familiarity flatlines our interest.
May 20, 2010 read full article
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Charlie McCollum
San Jose Mercury News
There is no happy ending for the Shrek franchise.
May 20, 2010 read full article
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Janice Page
Boston Globe
Shrek Forever After is being billed as the last of four big-screen romps featuring the lovable slime-green ogre with the cheesy Scottish accent. And to see this final installment is to know: It's time.
May 20, 2010 read full article
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