Shrek the Third [Blu-ray]

It’s one of the best dreamworks movies ever

This was a Christmas present for my sweetie who loves Shrek and especially loves Gingy. It came as a huge surprise to her and she loves it. It is great that Gingy is Ty beanie baby. That wasn't clear to me when I ordered it and when it came I thought oh no tiny plush toy but since it turned out to be a beanie baby it is perfect. In fact Gingy is sitting on the shelf in the living room right now watching me while I type this with his hands excitedly thrown up in the air. He says "Hi, everybody!" in that special gingy voice of his. As for the movie, Shrek the Third, what is there to say except Shrek is the best. We all know that.

I read reviews of some film critics that Shrek the Third wasn't up to the quality of its predecessors, but bought it anyway. After all, the Amazon price was less than parking, two tickets and a popcorn at the local multi-plex. Critics said Shrek III was just a rehash, the same 'ol - same 'ol. Maybe so, but my wife and I found ourselves laughing out loud and throughly charmed. We'll have to watch it several times to glean all the subtleties, sight gags and double entendres. Sometimes, same 'ol - same 'ol is just fine. How many times have we watched the original Miracle on 34th Street with the same child-like wonder? Shrek the Third appeals to those willing to be children again, without suffering Hollywood's usual assault on innocence.

I've always assumed that Shrek the Third must have been a stinker of a sequel because I never heard much about it. But after the kids wore the first two out, we decided to try this one out and were pleasantly surprised. Quite honestly, all of the Shrek movies have been really good. Way better than much of the stuff out there for kids. My only gripe is the un-necessary borderline-adult humor from time to time. No need for that in a kids movie and very disappointing that we have to put up with it for our kids to enjoy an otherwise very good and entertaining movie.

There was an amazing amount of detail in this for a CGI movie, especially since I watched it with my TV Eyes 3-D Glasses: Watch any movie in 3-D which made the movie much clearer. Everything looks much more realistic this time around. Shrek has lost the somewhat plastic look of the first two movies and the performances are much more subtle and real (well, as subtle as Shrek is going to get anyway.) I loved some of the looks that got thrown around between Shrek, Donkey and Puss.All the characters from the first two movies are back, and that makes for some impressive crowd scenes, and there are a lot of them in this movie. Far Far Away has become a much more populated, and much more diverse place. As well as the palace there are also run down alleys, boat docks, harbors, forests, a medieval high school, a hermits hut, several dungeons, and a rather impressive stage for Prince Charming.All the original actors are back doing their character's voices and that makes for a wonderful continuity and a great sense of family and familiarity in the show.Perhaps this isn't the best Shrek storywise, but it is a good story, with plenty of humor, one-liners, catchy songs, and absolutely gorgeous imagery.And baby ogres of course. They're worth it all by them selves. (And, in my opinion, Julie Andrews as the Queen steals the show when she upstages all the snooty young princesses. :) )

The dvd was exactly as described in the listing. Fastest shipping ever. Well wrapped. Thank you!

Since Amazon has not listed the features, I am offering them here:Disc Features:* Featurettes: "Meet the Cast," "The Fauxly Grail," "Hot Lunch," "Cyrano De Artie," "Doppelgangers," "Tech of Shrek," "Donkey Dance," "Big Green Goofs," "Shrek's Guide to Parenthood," "Merlin's Magic Crystal Ball," "Learn the Donkey Dance," "How to Be Green"* Lost Scenes* Theatrical Trailers: 'Bee Movie,' 'Kung Fu Panda'HD Exclusive Content:* Picture-in-Picture: "The Animators' Corner" experience featuring storyboards, deleted scene pitches and technical goofs* Dreamworks Animation Video Jukebox* "My Menu" customizable character menu skins* Web Enabled Features: Shrek's Trivia Track (available on street date), The World of Shrek, Donkey's Digital Coloring Book

I don't know of too many movies that can capture the creativity and originality of the first Shrek, including the second one as well. That being said, we have been Shrek fans since the day we saw the first one in the theaters, and haven't missed one since.The plot is that of a usual Shrek plot, where Shrek is caught in a dilemma that he has to find a way to get out of. His dilemma in particular is that he in no way shape or form wants to take over as King when Fiona's frog---dad passes on. This embarks Shrek on mission to find next of kin, which happens to be a high school kid named Arthur (Justin Timberlake). Shrek sets off on a mission to find Arthur, but runs into problems when Arthur refuses to go with him. Meanwhile, back at Far Far Away, Fiona and gang have their hands full as Prince Charming and his entourage of bitter and vengeful fairy tale character attempt a take-over.The ending, of course, is a happy one, and without giving too much of the plot away, Shrek, Fiona and the rest of the "good" gang end up getting what they want.Overall, this is a decent movie for Shrek fans. It is definitely not the best in my opinion, but fans will appreciate the silly humor and references that are so common in Shrek movies. However, if you haven't seen this movie yet (as most Shrek fans probably have), just keep in mind that you probably won't come away thinking this is as good as the first one. For Shrek lovers though, it's worth the watch.