Eek

Rating: 8/10 (28 July 2007)

Y'know, this is a pretty tough movie to review, for the simple fact I;m trying to figure out if it met, exceeded or even fell short of my expectations, and I'm really not entirely sure which. Let's think of the positive first of all; okay, it's funny. Sure it's funny; they've been doing that shtick so long that it would be impossible for it to not be funny, and they've stuck to the course and given us a bunch of gags that hit the spot, so all's well there. And sure, the plot's okay, as far as it's something good to hang the jokes off, but like quite a number of reviewers, I did end up thinking, "Is that all there is?" Naturally the film focused on the core characters we know and love, yet I found myself disappointed they didn't stretch any of the other characters particularly far - I think the TV show has possibly spoiled us in that regard. The question is, could it be watched again, like the best eps of the TV show (and here I include Monorail and my personal favourite, for reasons that almost certainly don't make sense, the one with Mr Bergstrom in it), and the answer is "almost", because I don't think it sustains interest over its full running time. Nevertheless, I'm going to give it an eight because it hit the spot often enough, and gives enough reasons to remind you why these characters are both watchable and likable, to warrant it. If you're expecting the moon on a stick, you won't get it, but if you're expecting something other than the moon on a stick, say, for example, the Simpsons, then you won't be wholly disappointed.
HJ