I liked the original Shrek and loved Shrek 2. Shrek 3 left me quite unsatisfied. I hated the whole premise of Shrek inheriting Fiona's kingdom. So it was with low expectations that I went to see Shrek, Forever After, yesterday. It was terrific! The critics gave it a C-, but I give it a big A+. One critic compared it unfavorably to It's a Wonderful Life, one of my all-time most disliked films. (Jimmy Stewart's voice gets on my nerves.) There have been many movies with the premise of what life would be like without a particular person. This one just rocks. I did not see it in 3D but that mattered not at all. I like being an observer in Far Far Away. That is all I am going to say although I don't think I could "spoil it". If anyone wants to go see it, I will gladly go with you and enjoy myself again!
I walked out of the theater with a huge smile on my face and strolled into Chipotle still smiling. The tacos were quite delicious and everyone smiled back at me.
I like to remember the story you tell about "Santa Claus: The Movie". The reviewer said it was "unrealistic" and you wrote back saying, "Of course it's unrealistic. It's Santa Claus!"
ReplyDeleteA lot of people forget that these are children's movies and as such should be looked at through those eyes. I always enjoy movies more when I go in with either low expectations or no knowledge of the story. Heck - even the really really bad teen movie "Fired Up" was enjoyable because I went in with the proper expectations. Namely: low. I mean, "B" movie expectation low.