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(1 - 49) of 49 OFCS Rating: 39% Rotten Page   1   B- "DreamWorks, I beg of you, quit while you're ahead."   FromTheBalcony   Bill Clark 1.5/5 "Shrek the Third plays like missed opportunities purposefully planned out that way. It's a film so afraid of letting down the demographic that it never ventures beyond the safe."   PopMatters   Bill Gibron B "Third still clowns around big time, now using the horde of personalities for jokes instead of strip-mining classic fairy tales to nudge-nudge, wink-wink the script into a puddle of poison."   eFilmCritic.com   Brian Orndorf D "This out-of-tune, off-kilter, lame-o finale (oh how I hope it's the last one) to the Mike Meyers-led "Shrek" franchise is so far removed from the first two films that doesn't seem related."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey "The very Shrekness of Shrek (Mike Meyers) is the loser (the monster, the outcast, the grump) redeemed. This time, he must deny that good fortune to other losers, that is, losers who are not him."   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs 2/5 "Parents will be left wondering why all the laughs, the snarky wit, and the gentle joys of the series had to go so far, far away."   eFilmCritic.com   David Cornelius A- "Shrek returns in a warm-hearted film that takes the next step in his character evolution - and keeps us laughing all the way."   EDGE Boston   David Foucher 2.5/4 "The big, green ogre and his ragtag pals are still an amiable lot to spend ninety minutes with, but a creative overhaul might be in the cards if the series is to continue to a part four."   TheMovieBoy.com   Dustin Putman 2/4 "Like Spider-Man 3, Shrek the Third is an experiment in excess."   Slant Magazine   Ed Gonzalez 3/5 "Yo no sé si habrá una Shrek 4, pero si el ingenio y el sentido de la diversión se mantienen no me importaría en absoluto volver a visitar ese reino muy, muy lejano."   Uruguay Total   Enrique Buchichio B+ "One of the few film franchises to retain a high level of quality even on the third outing."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider 2/4 "Another great lesson for the children. When the green is guaranteed, you can put as little effort as possible into your project."   eFilmCritic.com   Erik Childress C "Shrek has always been a lumbering, heavy-footed fellow, but his first two movies were a lot more nimble than this one."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 3/5 "Three cheers for Shrek who may have bad b.o. but whose heart is in the right place!"   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 2.5/4 "Four words say all that needs to be said about Shrek the Third: more of the same. The problem is, what seems fresh and pleasing the first time through starts to feel a little stale by the time we've gone through it three times."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 2/4 "plays like warmed-up leftovers"   Q Network Film Desk   James Kendrick "In less than three weeks on the American cinema circuit Shrek the Third has grossed a whopping $258 million! No wonder a Shrek 4 "prequel" and a Puss in Boots (starring only you-know-who) spin-off is already in the works for 2010 . . ."   SA Movie & DVD Magazine   James O'Ehley 5/10 "Without a desire to gleefully offend, and its comedy of expectation reversals now predictable, it carries that safe and settled whiff of trademarked franchise."   Window to the Movies   Jeffrey Chen 5.5/10 "Decent, but not as good as the first two films."   Screen It!   Jim Judy 3/4 "It might be best to let the big guy live happily ever after."   Big Picture Big Sound   Joe Lozito 6/10 "...kind of a milk-toast installment in the Shrek series."   DVDTown.com   John J. Puccio 2/5 "To trito sequel mias ap' tis pio dimofileis mythologies stin istoria toy animation, poy apodeiknyetai pera apo ahreiasto, olotela eisitiriothiriko kai safos katotero tis istorias toy kleisimo enos franchise poy ehei, ap' o,ti fainetai, pia eksantlithei."   Movies for the Masses   Joseph Proimakis "Your kids may enjoy it, but you would do better to wait for the video."   3BlackChicks Review   Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel 1.5/5 "If you actually are a fan of Shrek, nothing I say will convince you to skip it (Captain Obvious sitting 2 rows back laughed at jokes they would have cut from Leave it to Beaver for being too corny) but heed my warning."   rec.arts.movies.reviews   Karina Montgomery 2.0/4.0 "By the time the film ends... we see our heroes Shrek and Fiona exhausted and asleep, the perfect metaphor for how much juice is actually left in this concept."   MovieCrypt.com   Kevin A. Ranson 2/5 "This new Shrek film is overburdened with a "been there, done that" feeling."   Film School Rejects   Kevin Carr B- "...we're treated to Pinocchio treading the minefield of interrogation...and the Gingerbread Man seeing his life flash in front of his eyes...It's those fine supporting character moments that occasionally make it soar."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 2/4 "The real trouble is that the filmmakers consistently choose gags over character. Playing King Harold's death for comedy? He's Fiona's father, even if he is a frog -- Shrek would never have gone for a cheap laugh like that."   TV Guide's Movie Guide   Maitland McDonagh 2.5/4 "Marks a decided drop in the series."   Mark Reviews Movies   Mark Dujsik "It's... fine. It's fine. But I wanted a lot more than 'fine.' I expected much, much more than 'fine.'"   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 2.5/5 "...if you've only seen one Shrek film, you've seen them all."   Film Threat   Michael Ferraro 3/4 "There is good news and bad news about Shrek the Third. The bad news is that it isn't on the same level as the first two. The good news is that it still gets enough right to be well worth a look."   Aisle Seat   Mike McGranaghan B "By the time Shrek and Arthur are learning that it is okay for them to be themselves, it is starting have that "very special episode" feeling that even a kickin' rendition of "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" can't make work."   Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies   Nell Minow 3/5 "[Seus] valores de produção jamais deixam de impressionar o espectador. Infelizmente, o mesmo não pode ser dito sobre sua narrativa, que empalidece em comparação aos capítulos anteriores."   Cinema em Cena   Pablo Villaca 3/5 "The filmmakers abandon the inventive, freewheeling humour of the first two episodes for a more talky, rushed tale."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline 4/5 "Any film with the wherewithal to cast Ian McShane as Captain Hook has more going for it than flatulence."   eFilmCritic.com   Rob Gonsalves "Like an overstuffed Happy Meal with a deliberately deceiving nutritional guide."   Stranger Song   Rob Humanick C "What does it profit an ogre if he gains the whole world and loses his soul?"   Flipside Movie Emporium   Rob Vaux C "The writing is weak, and it's no wonder. Most of the writers have written stinking screenplays before."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten "While there are times of moderate amusement, Shrek the Third offers few surprises. It seems as though perhaps the creators have found their stride and are calling it in more than going out on a limb."   Movie Views   Ryan Cracknell 2.5/5 "It's just that when you're offered two delicious treats in a row, and then the third one feels rushed, bland and undercooked, it's tough not to feel a bit disappointed."   Cinematical   Scott Weinberg 3.5/5 "Subversive humor, long the calling card of the Shrek films, is present here but in shorter supply"   Filmcritic.com   Sean O'Connell "Feels sluggish and tired; its relentless, not-so-great gags hit with the soft thud of stone-hard bread crumbs."   Salon.com   Stephanie Zacharek C "Continues the deliberate bad taste that is the franchise’s hallmark, with the usual hit-and-miss results… What’s missing is the heart that leavened the first two films."   Decent Films Guide   Steven D. Greydanus 8/10 "Ornery and more ordinary, lacking some of the clever originality of its predecessors, the lovable green ogre is still irascible and endearing."   www.susangranger.com   Susan Granger 4/10 "It's far too open in its desires (MAKING MONEY) to be hate-worthy."   Antagony & Ecstasy   Tim Brayton 2.5/4 "The narrative momentum and comic energy begin to flag right about the point Shrek and his sidekicks begin their quest for Artie, who's an exceedingly bland addition to the cast of characters."   Reel.com   Timothy Knight 0.5/4 "The prime example of what happens when you craft something for the express purpose of entertaining dullards, mental defectives, and toddlers."   Film Freak Central   Walter Chaw 2/4 "Turning to Arthurian legend to fill the gaps of the fairy tale parodies you've run short of makes for a mess of a film."   Oscar Guy   Wesley Lovell  (1 - 49) of 49 OFCS Rating: 39% Rotten Page   1