Good film version of a great series

Rating: 9/10 (7 February 2010)

I stopped watching "The Simpsons" series many years ago; admittedly that was mostly due to constant repeats So when I came to watch this I'd forgotten just how funny the show can be. I don't usually laugh out loud when watching a film on my own but I did several times during this one.
The pollution in Lake Springfield has got so bad that people have finally listened to Lisa and taken measures to prevent people dumping anything there... of course somebody ignores the new rules and that somebody is Homer Simpson; he dumps a huge silo of pig manure into the water which makes the pollution so bad that the Federal government decides to take action, and the action the take is to enclose the town in a huge glass dome. With the angry mob closing in on them they managed to find a way to get out of the dome and flee to Alaska while civilisation in Springfield collapses to such an extent that the government decides to just blow up the whole town and everybody in it. Marge doesn't like the sound of that so insists the family return to save their home town although homer is less keen.
While the main story isn't the best imaginable it serves to provide many opportunities for laugh out loud moments, highlights included Bart's naked skateboarding, Homer and his pet pig and his encounter with an Inuit shaman. For a series well known for having celebrity guest stars it managed to keep these to a minimum which I think was wise, too many animations these days are packed with famous actors who aren't necessarily great voice actors whereas The Simpsons uses people who are proper voice actors.