I've expected a lot... and got satisfied!

Rating: 8/10 (26 July 2007)

OK I just saw the premiere of the Simpsons movie and I have to say: It's hilarious! But first of all I have to mention that after watching every single episode, I've expected a lot! And I really had my doubts about the whole 'bringing a great show to the movies' thing... But now after watching the movie all doubts are gone. Well enough talking, let's focus on the movie itself: It brings up one laugher after another that I couldn't even breath sometimes. A lot of good old classic Simpsons humor combined with some new CGI animation (which has never been used before in a Simpsons episode) and some new great info (wait for the credits ;-) ) makes a dignified movie of the most successful cartoon show in the world.
I'm sure that some people will say that the story itself could be better, but I think every fan expects a kind of story, he or she always wanted to see at the Simpsons. But in my opinion Groening found a great way for 87 minutes of non-stop laughing.
As heard before in the media all Simpsons characters appear in the movie... WRONG! I don't think that anybody of the (new) characters (Season ~13 - 18) is missing BUT I definitely missed some classics like Troy McClure or Lionel Hutz. I'm sure every fan has his/her own favorite character. So some might be disappointed that their character only appear for a few seconds in the movie. But the classics like Moe, Lenny, Carl, Ralph, Martin and so on have really great scenes where you can't stop laughing.
Long story short, 'The Simpsons Movie' is a really great try to bring our favorite TV family to the cinema. It's so good that I'm really expecting a second movie! Well I suggest that you go to the movies and see for yourself. But one thing is definitely sure: I'm going to watch that movie a couple of times because seeing this great animation show on a big cinema screen is a really great experience for a Simpsons fan and those who will be after the movie ;-)