The best animated film of 2007

Rating: 10/10 (1 July 2013)

As a lifelong fan of 'The Simpsons,' I really wanted to see this film when It was released in the cinema. After having seen it for the first time back in 2007, I didn't regret it.
This film has just about everything that was featured in the television series as well as references to other films such as 'Snow White,' 'Titanic' and 'An Inconvenient Truth.' There are tons of sight gags that made me laugh such as the infamous nude skateboarding scene that gained a lot of media attention in the run-up to its release and this film also has clever writing that links scenes very well such as Grampa foreseeing the disasters of Homer polluting the lake with the silo containing Spider-Pig/Plopper's droppings and Springfiled being sealed in a dome; and Homer riding a motorcycle inside a spherical cage and eventually inside the dome during the climax. As well as its humorous moments, this film has touching and tense moments. The backgrounds range from the familiar sights of Springfield to the beautiful surroundings of Alaska. There are also some well-known celebrity cameos such as the rock band Green Day and Tom Hanks. The 20th Century Fox opening logo with Ralph Wiggum was hilarious as well as the post-credit antics of 'The Simpsons' who have appeared to be watching their own movie all along.
Overall, this is one of my all time favourite animated films and a brilliant spin-off of my favourite animated television series. 10/10.