| Movie DescriptionThe film begins with the magic deal-maker Rumpelstiltskin reading from a book called "Shrek Forever After", which tells of what happened just before Princess Fiona’s rescue by Shrek during the first film. King Harold and Queen Lillian, desperate to break Fiona's curse, meet with Rumpelstiltskin. He tells King Harold he will end Fiona's curse in exchange for the throne. Harold is about to sign the contract, but one of the king's servants bursts in and word comes that Fiona has been rescued, causing King Harold to rip the contract in half. In the present, a disgruntled Rumpelstiltskin tears pages of the "Shrek Forever After" book out and is kicked out of the library. He then wishes Shrek was never born, vowing vengeance.
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. At the ogre babies' first birthday, fans ask Shrek to autograph pitch forks and torches, a boy named Butterpants and his father ask him to roar, the three pigs eat the birthday cake, and the ogre babies get cranky. 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 confronts Shrek about his anger and his wish to be a real ogre, overheard by Rumpelstiltskin. In a fit of frustration, Shrek confesses that sometimes he wishes his life was like it was before he rescued her. Hurt, Fiona tells Shrek that he has everything, but does not see it, and returns to the party.
Walking home, Shrek encounters Rumpelstiltskin, who offers him a day to feel like a real ogre again, in exchange for a day from Shrek’s childhood. 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 causing 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 an ungroomed Donkey, who does not recognize Shrek. Shrek is brought to Rumpelstiltskin, king of Far Far Away. Rumpelstiltskin reveals that the day Shrek traded away was the day he was born. Since he was never born, Fiona was never rescued, and Queen Lillian and King Harold signed the contract to make "all of their problems disappear", causing them to literally disappear; thus, Rumpelstiltskin took over, and has enslaved the ogre population. Rumpelstiltskin then reveals that when his day is up, Shrek will be erased from existence as well. Shrek steals a broom and escapes with Donkey. Though Donkey is initially afraid of Shrek, he returns when he finds Shrek crying over his daughter's, Felicia, squeaky ogre doll. Having never seen an ogre cry before, Donkey decides to trust him. |
