I’m sure there are lots of positives things to say about Shrek Forever After.

Oh no... what's going to happen to Eddie Murphy's career now? What? Beverley Hills Cop 4 you say?

But I must admit, I’m struggling to think what they might be.

Plot-wise, Shrek is a bit bored of doing the same thing day-in, day-out. He wants to go back to being a fearsome ogre. When he meets Rumpelstiltskin, Shrek gets talked into giving away a day of his life – in exchange for a day living as a proper scary ogre again. Only sly Rumpelstiltskin takes the day Shrek was born, meaning once Shrek’s scary ogre day is up, he’ll cease to exist.

It’s supposed to be the last Shrek film (not counting Puss in Boots), which ain’t a bad thing really as Shrek Forever After is a bit tired and weak to be honest. Watchable, but not hilarious. I also saw the 3D version, which was a bit crappy. Now I’m no cinema expert or anything, but my Blogalism top tip for all 3D film makers out there: If you’re going to make a 3D film, where your audience will all be sitting in the cinema, in the dark, wearing the equivalent of sunglasses – don’t set large chunks of your film at night. Don’t make lots of your characters dark green, or show them dressed in black, just to make everything even darker. You know, just sayin’, like.

6/10.