Dumbed Down Simpsons (Simpsons Sell Out More than Usual)

Rating: 1/10 (28 July 2007)

After months and months of anticipation for this movie it was all zapped minutes in. While there were references to old episodes, the Itchy and Scratchy cartoon was one of the best and Spider Pig was amusing this movie was boring and did not do justice to true Simpsons fans who have become accostomed to witty, quick jokes.
The movie explored themes that are way, way, way, way to overdone in the show: Bart and Homer's father/son relationship; Marge and Homer's marital relationship; the Simpsons relationship to Springfield.
The writers are used to putting in a lot of social commentary in a 22 minute episode. With over 80 minutes for the MOVIE I am at a loss for why this was not possible. Rather they rely on too much slapstick and fail to dip into the well of already well established characters.
For shame Simpsons, for shame.