The Simpsons Movie

Forget Barry Bonds. Here's the real Homer to watch for.

"Spider Pig. Spider Pig. Does whatever a Spider Pig does."

(Sorry for the delay, but friends always come first.)

So if you haven't already seen it, I highly recommend you get down to the movie theater quick and do so. Especially for Simpsons fans (though I'm sure you've all seen it by now), this isn't something you're going to want to miss.

Just imagine a typical Simpsons episode. Irrelevant start, Homer screwing up, dooming the town, and so on. Now, take that and blow it up to epic proportions, truly worthy of the movie screen! Sure, it's your same basic Simpsons, making pop culture references and classic trademark jokes here and there, but longer obviously and with a little bit more oomph. However, our favorite family hasn't gotten starstruck though. It's the Simpsons, bigger and better than ever before, but at the core it's still just The Simpsons, the way we've always loved them.

The script was highly clever, and the show managed to maintain its integrity and keep true to its trademark humor, free of crude jokes that other similar shows such as Family Guy make frequently. No, The Simpsons Movie upholds its classic, good-natured humor that many people have revered them for... with some surprises and added genius too.

And if you haven't seen it, I'm not going to spoil it for you, but the beginning really does start out with a bang. It's pure genius, and you'll absolutely love it (and the rest of the movie of course).

The animation was really nice too (an obvious upgrade from the usual drawings we're used to seeing on television), and clearly a lot of effort was put in (as you'll later discover if you choose to stay for the credits).

Even if you're not quite a fan of The Simpsons, I still highly recommend that you go see it. It's full of endless humor, so unless you've proclaimed yourself a Simpsons-hater for whatever legitimate reason I really do suggest that you give it a try. There's something to laugh at for everyone, and something for everyone to laugh at as well.

Rating: 5/5

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