Shrek Forever After

Shrek Forever After is a 2010 animated fantasy-family film, and it is the fourth and final film in the Shrek series. It was released in theaters on May 21, 2010 in the United States, Canada, India, on May 20 in Russia and on May 28 in Vietnam. It is scheduled to be released on July 2, 2010 in the United Kingdom. It was released in 3-D and IMAX 3-D theaters. Like the first three Shrek films, the movie is based on fairy tale themes. The trailer was attached with Avatar. The second trailer was released online on March 12, 2010 and then attached with 3D showings of Alice in Wonderland and then with How to Train Your Dragon. The third and final trailer was attached to Iron Man.

Just before Princess Fiona’s rescue by Shrek in the first film, King Harold and Queen Lillian seek out the magic deal-maker Rumpelstiltskin for help breaking Fiona’s curse. Harold is about to sign a contract to break the curse in exchange for Rumpelstiltskin becoming king of Far Far Away when word comes that Fiona has been rescued. In the present, a disgruntled Rumpelstiltskin wishes that Shrek was never born.Shrek has grown tired of being a celebrity and his overwhelming family and friends, as well as feeling that he is not a “real ogre” anymore. When they arrive at Far Far Away for the ogre babies’ first birthday, fans ask Shrek to autograph pitch forks and torches, a boy asks him to roar, and the three pigs eat the birthday cake. Coupled with the growing frustration of his repetitive home life, Shrek roars in frustration and everyone applauds. Moments later, he then smashes a new cake and angrily leaves. Fiona talks to Shrek about his anger and his wish to be a real ogre, overheard by Rumpelstiltskin. Fiona tells Shrek he has everything, but does not see it, and returns to the party.

While out in the woods, Shrek encounters Rumpelstiltskin, who offers him a day when none of his adventures ever happened, a day to feel like a real ogre again, in exchange for a day from Shrek’s childhood which he couldn’t remember. Suspicious but happy at the prospect of a relaxing vacation, Shrek signs the contract, and abruptly lands in a world where he is still feared by villagers. Shrek enjoys casuing ogreish mischief before he sees wanted signs for him and Fiona and discovers that his home has become a deserted tree stump. Shrek is attacked by a group of witches and knocked unconscious. Shrek wakes up in a cage being hauled by Donkey, who does not recognize Shrek. Shrek is brought to Rumpelstiltskin, king of Far Far Away. Because Queen Lilian and King Harold signed the contract to make “all of their problems disappear”, both of them disappeared. Rumpelstiltskin tells Shrek that he will disappear in one day because he took the day of Shrek’s birth. Shrek steals a broom and escapes with Donkey. Though Donkey is initially afraid of Shrek, he returns when he finds Shrek crying over his baby’s toy. They become friends.

Donkey helps Shrek to determine that the escape clause of Rumpelstiltskin’s contract is true love’s first kiss. After not finding Fiona in the tower, the two discover a secret community of ogres led by Fiona. Fiona has never met Shrek and dismisses his attempts to reconcile with her. Shrek also finds Puss in Boots, now Fiona’s pet who retired from swordsmanship and is fat and lazy. Puss befriends him and realizes there is romantic interest between Shrek and Fiona.Rumpelstiltskin is to lead the nightly ogre hunt throughout the kingdom, and Fiona plans to ambush him. However, Rumpelstiltskin has hired the Pied Piper, who entrances the army of ogres to dance themselves to the castle. Puss and Donkey save Fiona and Shrek. Shrek and Fiona kiss, but since Fiona does not love him their kiss is ineffective. Fiona leaves to save the other ogres.

Rumpelstiltskin announces that whoever brings him Shrek will get whatever they want with no strings attached. Shrek turns himself in in return for “all ogres going free”. Shrek is imprisoned with Fiona; since Fiona is a human by day, she was not released, but is moved by Shrek’s sacrifice. The two are to be fed to Dragon, but Puss, Donkey and the ogres arrive and battle Rumpelstiltskin’s forces.As Shrek and Fiona escape and the day is almost over, Fiona kisses Shrek, but he disappears. Fiona remains an ogre as the sun rises, and realizes that was true love’s kiss. The contract is destroyed and Shrek is sent back in time to when he roared during his kids’ birthday. Shrek embraces Fiona, his family and friends, and remarks that Fiona saved him when they met.During the credits, Shrek, his family & friends, including the ogre army celebrate the baby ogre’s 1st birthday. In a larger party with Rumplestiltskin being held prisoner & being tormented by the piper, and his pet goose exploded due to Fiona’s singing, Then a curtain calls on the credits with images from Shrek, Shrek 2, & Shrek the Third.