Shrek the Third

DreamWorks' beloved (and lucrative) green ogre harkens back to the silver screen for a tertiary installment in the highly anticipated Shrek the Third, which reunites the cast members from the first two episodes: {|Mike Myers|} as Shrek, {|Eddie Murphy|} as Donkey, {|Cameron Diaz|} as Princess Fiona, {|Antonio Banderas|} as Puss 'n' Boots, {|Julie Andrews|} as Queen Lillian, {|Rupert Everett|} as Prince Charming, and {|John Cleese|} as King Harold. Also joining the ensemble are a panorama of new guests, including pop phenom {|Justin Timberlake|} as Fiona's wayward cousin Artie, {|Eric Idle|} as Merlin, and {|Amy Sedaris|} as Cinderella. The premise takes up where {|Shrek 2|} left off; although Shrek and Fiona were married in part two, they never intended for the big green ogre to inherit the throne of Far, Far Away. When Fiona's father King Harold develops a fatal illness, Shrek, Donkey, and Puss 'n' Boots set out on a quest to find Artie -- the proper heir, who has rejected kingship -- and turn him from a snotty, rebellious punk into a grateful prince. Meanwhile, Prince Charming, Fiona's jilted bridegroom, gathers up a parade of history's most famous fairy-tale nasties, including Captain Hook and others, and incites them to storm the castle and seize the throne by force. But Fiona and her mother, Lillian, have a trick up their sleeve: an army of fairy-tale heroes and heroines, including Lancelot, Snow White, and Cinderella, who will fight the invading onslaught. {|Chris Miller|} takes the director's chair for this outing, with {|Raman Hui|} co-helming. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide