Standard Times (The Third Herd) - Woody Herman

Advantages: Imaginative story for a sequel, reappearance of favourite characters
Disadvantages: needs more funny bits, plot weaknesses

...everyone's surprise, including Cinderella and the Prince. There, then follows the attempts of Cinderella to get to the Prince and to break the spell. I like the concept of time travel in stories but actually here it is more of a "What if?" question, where it is considered how subsequent events can turn out differently when a change happens in the original occurrences. It reminded me of the film "Sliding Doors" and the play "Intimate Exchanges" by Alan Ayckbourn in this respect. Do things really turn out differently? Is there a hand of fate, which makes things inevitable? Do things end up the same anyhow but by a different route? These questions and more are a bit too in-depth for a Disney film but at least ideas are thrown into the ring, which makes the film a bit different from the usual run-of-the-mill offerings. The film also raised... Read review

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Advantages: Great story, characters
Disadvantages: None

...THe best one yet is what the Jonathan Ross TV show calls it and I have to agree, Shrek the Third was definitely my favourite film of all three, hilarious from start to end and a great film for all the family. Don't get me wrong, I like the other two as well. Shrek is just a great cartoon that I think works really well because both kids and adults can find the jokes funny and appreciate the humour. They seem to have the same formula as the Simpsons, which appeals to all ages as well very cleverly. I think Shrek has also been such a success because it uses the fairytale angle with a lot of its characters and this is something that everyone still wants to believe in, fairytales and make believe, good over evil and happily ever after. If you're not familiar with Shrek he is a giant green ogre who lives in a land called Far Far Away. In... Read review

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Advantages: Fll of comedy. fantastic 'performances'
Disadvantages: Not long enough!

...I am a massive fan of Shrek and when I heard they were making a third film, I could not believe it! It was a very long wait, and when the time finally came, I jumped at the first chance I could to see it...! ***** Shrek was released in 2002, introducing the nation to the big, green not-so-scary ogre. Along with his 'friend' Donkey, Shre has to journey to rescue a beautiful princess, Fiona from a dragon and return him to Lord Farquad in order to save the fairytale people and get them out of his swamp. On the trekk back from the castle with Fiona, Shrek and Donkey discover something spectacular: Fiona turned into an ogre by night because of a spell cast on her by an evil witch long ago. Before they get back, Shrek and Fiona fall in love but Lord Farquad spoils the magical moment when he demands Fiona's hand in marriage. So Fiona... Read review

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