Enjoyable movie undercut by its source material's greatness.

Rating: 6/10 (26 April 2019)

The Simpsons have no doubt been a longtime American icon dominating the world stage of pop-culture ever since they came into being in 1987 thanks to the Tracey Ullman Show. The show's had MANY great episodes throughout its 90s run, it's had some hits but notable misses in the 00s, and the show's still a thing in the 10s. And then you have the movie: a culmination of years and years of small-screen storytelling and it's just okay. It's amusing and harmless, but it's not really anything else.
I love these characters and this town: so why does the movie fall short of that legacy? It's something to do with the lackluster script, the generic 'save the world' scenario it's trying to parody (ultimately succumbing to the problem it's mocking) yet it's still watchable. It's no classic but it's still okay for all age groups to put on and watch, even if it's just noise in the background.
The Simpsons Movie: it's a movie that's trying to surpass other movies while not trying to truly makes its own cinematic impressions. 3/5 stars.