i loved the first Shrek, but didn’t particularly care for the second. i would rate this one higher than the second, but only a bit higher. i love these characters, and i want to know what happens to them, but there wasn’t anything here. i didn’t come to see Prince Charming be the same person he already was, there wasn’t any character development there. And for all the bad guys to be against Shrek, who one would think should be a figurehead for their cause, just didn’t make much sense. i think it would have been better if they were campaigning against Artie or something, if they wanted Shrek to be king because he would look out for their best interests. But instead of rising to the power of the first film, this sequel falls flat instead. The films fail to realize that you shouldn’t have to be in the swamp to be happy, you should bring the swamp with you and make the world a better place.