
The once hideous ogre Shrek (Mike Myers) is now living a good life with wife Fiona (Cameron Diaz) and his three children. But he soon has a meltdown in front of them and his friends during his kids' birthday party. He suddenly wants to be a real ogre like he was before he ever met Fiona. So he turns to devious dealmaker Rumpelstiltskin (Walt Dohrn) for help. At first, Shrek lives the life he once lost and everything is good. But he soon finds out that he has been set up by Ru... (Full plot summary below)
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The once hideous ogre Shrek (Mike Myers) is now living a good life with wife Fiona (Cameron Diaz) and his three children. But he soon has a meltdown in front of them and his friends during his kids' birthday party. He suddenly wants to be a real ogre like he was before he ever met Fiona. So he turns to devious dealmaker Rumpelstiltskin (Walt Dohrn) for help. At first, Shrek lives the life he once lost and everything is good. But he soon finds out that he has been set up by Rumpelstiltskin, who now rules the land with an iron fist. Teaming with friends Donkey (Eddie Murphy), Fiona, and Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas), Shrek is in for the fight of his life as he tries to get his life back before time runs out.
Leave your thoughts about Shrek Forever After.
| Tri-City HeraldGary WolcottThe deepest, richest, most entertaining and the most "real" characters in movies aren't real people. |
| HitFixDrew McWeenyLet's hope they have the good grace to stick to the promise and really end the franchise here, because no matter what, there's no meat left on this particular ogre's bones. |
| Detroit NewsTom LongWho is supposed to be excited by this? What child would care? What adult would care? |
| Filmcritic.comBill Gibron...for once, the creators of this creaky series try something new and fresh. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekThis fourth installment demonstrates that the big green ogre has definitely passed his prime...Maybe cinematic ogres age in dog years. |
| Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEveryone involved fulfills his or her job requirements adequately. But the magic is gone, and Shrek Forever After is no longer an ogre phenomenon to reckon with. Instead, it's a "Hot Swamp Time Machine." |
| Hollywood & FineMarshall FineFunnier and more exciting - and more emotionally connected - than most of the summer's blockbusters so far. |
| San Diego Union-TribuneAlison GangFresh, funny and, for once, a sequel worthy of summer blockbuster status. |
| Screen It!Jim JudyAs was the case with the third outing, this one isn't terrible. It just feels mediocre and recycled using the "It's a Wonderful Life" themes to try to breathe some new life into the series (Parental Content Review also included) |
| Cleveland Plain DealerClint O'ConnorBy the fourth film the script is defined by one word: desperation. The Shrek team went with the alternate universe/George Bailey trick. But it works. Funnier than Nos. 2 or 3. |