Director: Mike Mitchell Screenplay: William Steig, Josh Klausner, Darren Lemke Cast: Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, Antonio Banderas Time: 92min Age Restriction: PGV

Genre:
Comedy/Animation

Summary Review:
Shrek Forever After is a funny conclusion to an excellent series of films, with a new tone and the message to appreciate what you’ve got.

Synopsis:
Shrek and Fiona have a simple, happy life, with good friends, adorable kids and a comfortable routine.

Everyone loves Shrek and he should be content, but he can’t help looking back wistfully on the days when he used to be a “real” ogre – when every day was an adventure and he inspired terror in people.

So Shrek signs a contract with the conniving Rumpelstiltskin, who promises to give Shrek just one more day as a fearsome ogre. But Shrek fails to read the fine print and ends up in a world where his best friend doesn’t recognise him, his true love is a vengeful warrior princess and it’s up to him to save the day.

New writers and a new director give Shrek Forever After a more sardonic tone than the other films in this series. In contrast to the exuberant fantasy of the previous films, Forever After has a more adult cynicism, which may be fitting to the original audience who’ve grown up since the first Shrek movie 10 years ago.

Nevertheless, the jokes are still hilarious and, having watched Shrek Forever After in a theatre full of young children, I can say with confidence that the kids will love it.

The strength of the Shrek franchise has always been that it can incorporate such a diverse range of fairy tales to create a holistic parallel of modern society, and Shrek Forever After stays true to that formula.

Although it may be a little different to the other movies, if you’re a Shrek fan you cannot miss Forever After.