Very funny but not better than an average episode

Rating: 8/10 (15 August 2007)

If you can speak about a plot in "Simpons the movie" than the plot is somewhat grander than of an average episode! But don't make the mistake to expect grander events to happen! Homer does it again! He causes mayhem en becomes an outcast! Even his family are mad at him! So far so good! For some reason however the jokes aren't as hilarious as we are used to from the series! The plot stays simple and misses some serious rough edges from the series! The show always managed to be sharp and make fun of actual topics! In this movie there are only a few of jokes like these! If you are not familiar with the show and the characters you won't understand some jokes concerning them! This is a shame! Because this is part of "The Simpsons" charm and one of the main reasons why "The Simpsons" is a good show! After this critical note I have to say that as a standalone this movie was very funny and still better than most of the comedies that came out this year!