If you loved Smurfs, try Shrek the Third
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by Chris Miller, and they sit in Animation / Family / Fantasy territory. If that's the register that drew you to Smurfs, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What Shrek the Third is
Swampy mist at dawn, a muddy throne. An unwilling king, a royal road trip, a teenage heir. This fairy tale parody loses some of its ogre-sized bite in its third go-round.

