Absolutely fantastic!! This is why this is STILL one of the greatest sitcoms and animated shows in history and now big screen!!

Rating: 9/10 (11 August 2007)

I don't really know what I expected from The Simpson's Movie. Certainly I hoped that everyone who has worked on this incredible show would pull out all the stops and put everything they were into bringing this historical and important family to the big screen. I grew up with the Simpsons when it was just cool to be bad like Bart Simpson and now I can watch the show and laugh at all the subtle hidden politically incorrect jabs and famous little parodies that were way over my head as a kid. Could they possibly make this all seem fresh and hilariously funny and give it everything that this film deserved with well over 17 years in the making? Never, ever, underestimate The Simpson family. Many reviewers and critics have stated that the film is nothing more than an extended episode but a really good episode at that and in some ways they are right but I was pleasantly surprised to see that it did push the boundaries and add something different then if I were sitting at home watching them. There was something frightfully polished and perfected about the film. It seemed like it was on such a grandiose scale and that they had been putting away all this A+++ material for just this occasion because after the first half of the film my sides hurt from laughing so hard whether it was the typical Simpson's one liners, the very subtle stab at society or the downright hilarious sight gags and outright funny little puns and jokes...this captured every second of it. And they did a little pushing the envelope...certainly nothing like South Park did but then South Park isn't even the little baby sidekick to The Simpsons. The three major envelope pushing moments (in my opinion) were all so well placed and were all hilarious and I'll cover them in just a moment.
I'm not even going to talk about the cast because they are all...each and every one of them legendary. This cast has been together probably longer than any other cast in TV history and they ARE their characters and no one else could touch them. I really hope that they get every penny they deserve for their years of tireless effort and now to throw out this truly terrific film to justify everything they have done. Trying to rate this cast would be like judging a person on their own voice...it's just perfect in every way.
So moving onto those envelope pushing moments....yes The Simpson's movie contains nudity...and child nudity at that. During a hilarious scene where Homer dares Bart to skateboard naked through downtown we are treated to hilarious attempts at covering his 'doodle' as he refers to it and then suddenly, almost too quickly too notice...there it is...plainly drawn on Bart's little body. And then before you can recover from the shock...Ned Flanders is saying 'Penis' in front of Rod and Todd. Shoot to second moments with Homer jumping down a sink hole to escape the angry mob wanting to kill him. In he jumps and down he sinks as he flips the bird on both of his hands and then stops sinking plugging the sink hole. He then quickly uses his middle fingers to start digging himself deeper into the whole. And finally pure and innocent Marge. The bomb is ticking away and Homer and Bart have seconds to throw it through the tiny hole in the dome. Marge yells "Oh would you hurry up and throw the God D$%N Bomb" in that lovable motherly voice and it's like hearing your own saintly mother swear and it's just downright funny. Add into that the dumbest you have ever seen Homer Simpson...the stupidest mistakes he could possibly do and nothing in the movie is stereotypical, run of the mill or ordinary.
Creator and head of The Simpsons Matt Groening didn't fly out looking for some off the wall director to helm this up...instead he looks right at home because that's what this was truly about I think. Keeping it real, and keeping it SIMPSONS. Director David Silverman who has been directing The Simpsons, various episodes, as well as years of animation throughout TV-Land takes the project and does just a terrific job. The laughs are literally non stop. Could this possibly be The Simpsons swan song? I mean once you've climaxed after 17 years with this level of brilliance I'm not sure you could ever recreate the magic but then as I said...never underestimate The Simpsons or anyone on their team.
There are a few remarkable things about the film. First of all, yes everyone is present. I can't really think of anyone that wasn't there but it was for a very brief period of time. The Simpsons film is truly about The Simpsons, especially Homer. The town of Springfield has always been as important to the story as The Simpsons but this film simply uses everyone as a stepping stone to their story and it works but I kind of missed everyone and seeing more of them. Secondly there is truly the most unique scene in Simpsons history as Marge finally reaches her limit with Homer and what he's done. You will never hear a more serious or important tone from Marge, it literally sounds different than anything we've ever heard from Julie Kavner as Marge and it really is quite touching. Hands down one of the summer greats in an incredible summer of movies. Fans of Simpsons hail because this not only does it justice but knocks it out of the park. 9/10