‘Shrek Forever After’* Rating: PG for mild action, some rude humor and brief language.* Running time: 1 hour, 33 minutes.
By Christy Lemire
The Associated Press
Given that “Shrek Forever After” is the first film in the franchise in 3-D, it’s surprisingly flat — and we’re not just talking about the look of it.
This fourth and allegedly final installment in the series is lifeless, joyless and woefully devoid of the upbeat energy that distinguished the earlier movies — well, at least the first two. If “Shrek the Third” from 2007 felt tired, “Shrek Forever After” is practically narcoleptic.