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Shrek: The Final Chapter

Shrek: The Final Chapter ticketstubHere's how I see Shrek: a movie for adults with a story simple enough that kids can follow along. Many of the jokes are funny, but also predictable. In a way, my favorite part of these movies is picking out all the anachronisms and other things from modern life that don't fit into the world of Ever After. I didn't like the music, but not because it was bad, just because I didn't like any of it. The animation and especially the body language and expressive faces were absolutely top-notch. The 3D effects were also quite satisfying and they didn't try distracting you with it more than two or three times. In the end, I think it hit its mark for being exactly what you'd expect it to be, though I feel I have to knock it down a peg for also focusing on a story only adults can relate to, while also making that story so simplistic that it's tough to really care.

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