SHREK THE THIRD

You gotta love SHREK! The first two movies were both terrific for both children and adults alike as well as blockbusters at the box office (Shrek 2 ranks 3rd all-time in US box office receipts). SHREK THE THIRD doesn't quite equal the "instant classic" quality of the two earlier installments, but it does make for a very good addition. Some of the fairy tale cleverness that was so fresh through the first two films has finally grown a bit old, and the writers couldn't help but retread some of that same old gross-out humor. Sure...its still funny...but it was funnier the first few times. SHREK THE THIRD is pretty much what you'd expect from the third chapter in one of the best animated film series of all time. 3 1/2 of 5 hs