"Shrek Forever After" was a step-up from "Shrek The Third" and improved on a lot of things. The story is really well put together, animation is hands down amazing, and voice acting was strong. Definitely a solid sequel, and a rather brilliant way to close the book on the "Shrek" series.

The Shrek franchise came in with an obnoxious bang and went out with a lame putter. Here, Shrek is mean, ungrateful, and impossible to root for, until he loses everything and suddenly must become good in order to live. It's all loud, dumb, cheap, busy, and corny...so it's a Shrek movie.

Shrek Forever After (2010): Dir: Mike Mitchell / Voices: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, Walt Dohrn: While the fairy tale spoof theme is still active, the series is clearly running out of steam. Shrek yearns for one more day to be a real ogre away from marriage, family and responsibility. He gets his wish when the evil Rumpelstiltskin tricks him into signing away the day he was born. Directed by Mike Mitchell who previously made such dread as Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo and Sky High. The one element that works here is the fine animation. Shrek basically repeats the first plot where he must unite with his friends. He is voiced again by Mike Myers who seems tired. Only Fiona who is seen as a warrior, has any depth but we know the outcome. She is voiced by Cameron Diaz and seems like the one character worth watching here. Donkey and Puss-In-Boots are also reduced to cardboard. Eddie Murphy voices Donkey whom almost seems exhausted from the whole thing. The whole Donkey-got-the-female-dragon-knocked-up thing is getting old and a little creepy. Antonio Banderas who voices Puss-In-Boots deserves better material to an otherwise appealing cat. Walt Dohrn voices the villain Rumpelstillskin and outside Shrek, seems to be the one other character to pay off in this pathetic sideshow. The creative department seems drained and only seems to function as an opportunity to ring every last dime out of the franchise. The original film was fresh and creative with ideas but with this fourth entry they should forget it forever and ever. Score: 4 / 10

Shrek Forever After (advertised as Shrek: The Final Chapter or Shrek 4) is a 2010 American 3D computer-animated fantasy comedy film, and the fourth and final installment in the Shrek series, produced by DreamWorks Animation. The film was released by Paramount Pictures in cinemas on May 20, 2010 in Russia and on May 21, 2010 in the United States. It was also released in 3D and IMAX 3D formats.Although the film received mixed reviews from critics and opened lower than expected, it remained as the #1 film in the United States and Canada for three consecutive weeks and has grossed a worldwide total of over $752 million, making it a commercial success. Additionally, Shrek Forever After is DreamWorks Animation's second highest-grossing film at the foreign box office surpassed only by Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted.[3] It is also the second highest grossing animated film of 2010, behind Toy Story 3.