A big disappointment for a big fan of the series

Rating: 6/10 (29 July 2007)

I have been a big fan of the show since the early 90's and have watched the series morph and develop into something very different over the years. Although the last ten seasons or so have not compared to the first eight or so, there have still been some gems that continue to draw me to watch.
I was a big fan of the the South Park movie and even the Power Puff Girls movie, both of which took each series to a new level.
I approached The Simpsons Movie with cautious optimism and refused to let all the hype set me up for disappointment. Despite the fact that my expectations were set on medium, it pains me to say that I was still disappointed. The movie has very little of the cleverness of the series and although there were some laugh-out-loud moments, it was at best a long, mediocre episode.
I imagine that casual Simpsons fans will find the movie to be a better than average comedy, but die-hard Simpsons fans will be left feeling short-changed.