The Simpsons Movie succeeds in its long-awaited adventure on the big screen!

Rating: 9/10 (29 July 2007)

Ten years ago, this movie could have been the dubbed as the Ultimate Simpsons adventure. Now, it seems a little subdued and dated but nevertheless, it still delivers its promised return to the glory days of the Simpsons.
Don't worry guys! The movie is as funny as ever and of course, topnotch entertainment. It is I guess, as funny as the best Simpsons episodes. The writers of the show/movie have chosen to go with the classic approach of delivering the Simpson's movie, utilizing the tried and tested formulas on the TV show. This may seem to be a hindrance of making the movie great, but it succeeds for the simple reason that it works! You get the feeling that a lot of things and situations in the movie are familiar and yet, the movie never feels tired or boring. That's a testament of how the Simpsons has become in itself a unique way of delivering wit, humor, social criticism, sarcasm, awareness and more, all rolled up into one TV program (and in this case, a movie.) Overall, the first Simpsons foray into the big screen is a terrific debut; long-time fans won't be disappointed and for the generation just experiencing the Simpsons for the first time, the movie offers a wonderful perspective on what made the Simpsons the best sitcom (so far!) we have had on TV ever. It's not meant to "WOW" us into seeing something strictly new and revolutionary with the Simpsons, rather, it offers a tribute/perspective to the 20 years (so far!) the Simpsons has been making us laugh and forget the troubles of our overly complicated lives.