Movies

Let me just say I had my doubts. The last couple of seasons of 'The Simpsons' have been lackluster at best and I genuinely thought that their chance to make a great Simpsons film passed roughly 10 years ago. BOY WAS I WRONG!!! I am a huge Simpsons nerd and it is my privilege to say that "The Simpsons Movie" belongs in the very small group of classic Simpsons episodes ("Bart the Daredevil", "Mr. Plow", etc.) Very funny and very timely. Great animation and some nice cameos.Really don't want to give any spoilers so I'll just say if you're a Simpsons fan: you will love this movie. And if you agree that the Simpsons lost their edge, you will be pleasantly surprised as was I. 8.5/10

The Simpsons just aren't what they used to be. The Simpsons Movie is a strong effort for the franchise as of late, in that it was often funny, but it's still missing the depth of the classic seasons. That, and Mr. Burns, who should have been the main villain but was reduced to a cameo- one of the greatest villains of animation brushed to the side when he had his greatest chance to shine.Some jokes- Homer stuck between a rock and a hard place for example, seem Simpsonish. But the movie as a whole didn't have much of a point, unless you've been faced with the dilemma of living inside a giant dome and you've got to destroy it, and what about the environmental problem posed earlier in the movie? No solid conclusions, solutions or coherent plot needed, just laugh, please.And, for the record, Spider-Pig was not that bad.

Homer gets a pig (Spider Pig). The problem is all the poop. He dumps it all into the town lake. Like a straw that broke the camel's back, Springfield becomes an environmental nightmare and the EPA encases the town in a giant dome. The Simpsons family escapes and becomes fugitives.I am a fan of the Simpsons from the start. Although there has been a decline in quality after so many years, the movie is top rate with lots of hilarious moments. The humor is random at times but the story is not disjointed. It is not simply a series of episodes or segments of scenes. There is a chaotic cohesive story in all of this. The environmental backdrop pulls it all together, and in the end, it is all about family. Homer learns to think of others.