Shrek The Third

There's no other way to describe it but the much hyped third movie in the series, Shrek The Third , is a disappointment.
Where do I start?
We pick up not too long after where Shrek 2 left off. Fiona's father is dying (I found it very weird that he was a rather small frog) and he leaves Shrek in charge of the kingdom of Far, Far Away, much to Shrek's chagrin.
After a death scene to rival one from the original Buffy movie, the king eventually coughs up that there is an heir. Shrek, not wanting to take on the responsibility of being king, sets off to find him.
In the interim, Prince Charming rallies all the fairytale villians to take over the kingdom. The Prince seems to have a disturbing habit of performing plays about his conquests (or prospective ones). Also disturbing is how Donkey and the dragon have managed to have children.
There are some funny moments in the film, it's not a dud by any means. There's just nothing new here. They've already done it, twice, and it's looking tired and forced.
Knowing there is already a Shrek 4 in production, let's just hope they lift their game a bit.
I wouldn't say don't go and see it if it interests you but don't expect anything mind blowing. A 7 out of 10, tempted to go a shade lower.