Nostalgia Critic's Dreamworks-uary: Shrek 4

The Nostalgia Critic reviews Shrek 4 for Dreamworks-uary.
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[ThatYozzyBloke]

Shrek 1: Awesome
Shrek 2: Even Better
Shrek 3: Worst Entry
Shrek 4: Okay

[ryankmetz]

I think that scene would've worked better if Shrek had a look of regret, or after seeing Fiona's reaction he says "No Fiona, that's not what I meant!" That would've made us feel sorry for Shrek.

But yeah that was kind of a nasty thing to say.

[joyfuart]

Doesn't anyone feel that Rumpelstiltskin looks kinda like Shane Dawson?

[avalonh]

Shrek 1: Watch this awesome character!
Shrek 2: Watch this awesome character be out of his element!
Shrek 3: Watch this...character struggle with adult
Shrek 4: Ol boy has a full-on midlife crisis. Why?

[jakehackney]

All the shrek movies to me seem kinda the same shrek just wants to be an ogre
1.I want to be an ogre in seclusion in my swamp
2. I want to be an ogre, im not Royal.
3.I want to be an ogre not a father
4.I want to be an ogre again like in the good ol' days

[StarrChild.]

I enjoyed this as a closing of the series. And I know a lot of people were angry because it was a "what if?" sort of story where nothing that mattered happened, but that's what you knew going into it. It never tricked anyone.

[mulletboater]

he had a good run, but, Mike Myers career is finally ogre.

[billlupin]

Not only is shrek OOC a dick in this movie, the "it's a wonderful life" plot ensured we'd be rehashing everything we'd seen up until now. That's the worst sin a movie can commit, putting into your mind better movies that you could be watching right now.

[Purpylon]

I still think Shrek 3 is the worst in the series. It's horrible.
Both Arthur and Merlin are completely boring characters. And Merlin is supposed to be comic relief. Also, another Rumpelstiltskin appears, but he's nowhere near as awesome as the one in Shrek 4.
Another problem is that they used Prince Charming as the main antagonist. I can't take him seriously.
I think the first and second Shrek are just as good, with Shrek 4 a bit behind.
Shrek 3 is behind, in the depth of hell.

[robertbishop]

where's Farquadd, the fairy godmother and prince charming if he was never born in this movie they would still be alive so where are they

[KirbyJason]

I guess people wished this was the final film in the franchise (as of 2025)

[CalebCraft]

I hated this movie almost entirely for one reason: It was a big what if story.

[RedDragonForce]

I was curious to see why they never showed Fiona in her human form in the fourth film. I mean sure, there was a 24 hour deadline and sunrise was the deadline, so True Love's Kiss was the monkey wrench in seeing a human Fiona in this movie. I can see why, but I wish the movie would have shown us a Human Fiona in this world, trying to hide from her Ogre allies, as they wouldn't understand this 'curse' she is under.

[isaywhateveriwantandyougot]

I don't like to hear people saying that this movie is unnecessary. I mean, it's actually quite the opposite. Did you really want the franchise to end at Shrek the Third? I feel like the only reason people say that about sequels like this is because they go beyond 3 films, as if 4 is some sort of cursed number.

[liamholton]

My tops:

1. Shrek 2 - Insanely brilliant! Great movie!
2. Shrek 4 - Great plot, awesome puns good scenes
3. Shrek 1 - Impressive to say the least
4. Shrek 3 - Meh

[KyoSohma]

I have mixed feelings on this movie, but overall I liked it okay. I think it probably is the second best for quality, even though I'll always have a nostalgic fondness for the first one.

[goldenrivers]

Shrek 1:ok
Shrek 2: ok I guess?
Shrek 3: N O
shrek 4: the best
Shrek 5: isn't out

[chuckbatman]

Here's my thought on the Shrek movies:
Shrek 1 and 4: Too serious
Shrek 3: Too silly
Shrek 2: Best balance

[movieman]

It’s heart was in the right place, but when it came out people no longer cared about this franchise

[LexiDango]

if I had to put the sherk movies to best to worst it would be
2
4
1
3