The subtitle "The Final Chapter" given by the trailers is thankfully accurate: "Shrek: Forever After" feels suitably climactic in the scheme of the franchise, showing the titular protagonist the error of his ways as he makes a deal with the tricky Rumpelstiltskin to (unknowingly) remove the day he was born in order for some good ol' village-terrorising like the days before the first movie. Mike Myers and co seem to be getting somewhat tired this time around of providing their vocal talents, but nonetheless surprise with unique takes on their characters in this alternate reality-style romp. Previous entries have enlisted stars such as Justin Timberlake and John Cleese, whereas bar Jane Lynch and Eddie Murphy this instalment is a little light on Hollywood cameos, but since it proved the downfall of "Shrek The Third", this is for the better. I saw the 3-D version of "Forever After", which served mostly to add some dimensional depth to the Shrekverse (and in some ways the trailers included with the film showcased just how much more could be done with the tech than Shrek 4 managed), but wasn't really as essential as "Avatar". Despite this, "Forever After" was so much better than its predecessor (1/5) and "Shrek 2" (2.5/5), and though it certainly didn't acheive what the original film (4.5/5) did, it ends the series on a high. But please, DreamWorks: continue the "Ice Age", "How To Train" and "Madagascar" franchises by all means in the future, just don't go ruining the awesome "Shrek" legacy by spoiling just how well the series seems to have finished. Hilarious at times, decent all the way through!
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