Non-stop laughs after non-stop laughing.

Rating: 10/10 (2 August 2007)

I just saw "The Simpsons Movie" yesterday when I went to the cinemas. No matter how bad ratings and reviews it would have had I personally would have gone and see it anyways, as I have always loved the series. I've never really been a HUGE fan, but I'm one of those people who do not change the channel if Simpsons are on. I certainly don't want to give away any spoilers on the story, so I'll just leave my usual writing of the plot out, as in this case it's pretty crucial. All I can say about the plot is that it was a surprise to me how good it actually was and it certainly won't be a disappointment to any Simpsons fan there is.
Before this movie was out I heard people saying how the series had ran out of jokes and the movie can't be that good either. Well, it would be pretty obvious if the series ran out of jokes, but to me that has never been the case. I actually like the newer Simpsons more than the older ones, so I'm again one of those people. I can agree with everyone when I say that when watching this movie it felt like watching a longer episode of the series, but what made it more movie -like was the transferring to the big screen. I especially loved the animation; Though there is also 3D animation used besides the usual 2D, it still had that same heart as we all know the Simpsons of. This movie was most definitely one of the best "episodes" I've seen from the Simpsons. I guess the makers had lots of pressure on making a movie after the series had been on TV for 18 years and that is natural, but the way they have done it deserves an enormous appreciation as despite the pressure the makers have made a very successful from TV to a movie -translation. Probably the best we've ever seen.
The humor. Oh my, the humor. I'm being as honest as I can when I say that I haven't laughed that hard in ages, as the movie is throughout non-stop laughing and it is one of the funniest movies I have ever seen. Actually, there were only like 2 - 4 parts in the movie where there was a 30 second - 1 minute period of some drama where you didn't laugh, and that is so little time that you just can't complain. I myself found those parts entertaining as well and they were also surprisingly serious which caused moments that made you relate to the Simpsons, just like any other family. Anyway, despite those moments it was indeed non-stop laughing. Unluckily, I just felt that I was sitting in the wrong audience as I felt like laughing at parts where no-one else was laughing. I can see no other reason than the rest of the audience "not getting" the jokes, as there were also so much jokes only the Americans find funny. Or if you are a person who know about the current situation in the USA you'll be finding those jokes funny as well. There were also so much jokes, or more like hints I'd say, about the American politics nowadays which I found hilarious but the rest of the audience just didn't laugh and that to me was a disappointment. I didn't let it affect me so I continued to watch the movie without caring what the rest of the audience was laughing at or not.
Getting back to the story I found it very entertaining. It was actually a little bit different than the episodes of the series, as there was a real message in it and I also found it heart warming in a way that I've never seen the Simpsons before. Comedies like these are really hard to make, as when having so much humor throughout it usually tends to get a bit repetitive and boring. The Simpsons had one advance on their side and that was the fan base that had been growing for 18 years. But that doesn't make the movie an easy thing to do though, as that also increases the pressure on the makers's shoulders. What I mean by the fan base is that people have got known the Simpsons over the years and the movie wouldn't probably be even that funny without the series, obviously. For example every time Homer was on screen you just sensed the atmosphere it caused in the audience and people were stand-by for laughing, just because it was Homer Simpson. The humor doesn't get repetitive or boring at any part, which is a real achievement, as how many movies are there where you can honestly laugh from the beginning till the end? Yeah, not so many.
"The Simpsons Movie" does the impossible; By being a movie made from series it just doesn't disappoint you. Or at least I can't imagine it to be a disappointment to anyone. How many times you can honestly say that? Yeah, again, not so many. I don't care if I felt like watching a long episode of The Simpsons, as when laughing that hard throughout you can't really complain. It was an absolutely hilarious film, it makes history in the history of the comedy genre and it is a definite recommendation for every Simpsons fan there is. You don't see me giving 10's so much, but in this case I honestly have no other option. The movie is indeed as excellent and perfect as a comedy can pretty much get. Thanks for The Simpsons and thanks for the makers.