mostly for fans but still funny and good-natured

Rating: Null/10 (31 July 2007)

Based on the beloved television show comes this enjoyable animated feature centering around Springfield's lovable suburban family. The story chronicles hapless dope Homer, loyal wife Marge, intelligent do-gooder Lisa, troublemaker Bart, and precocious baby Maggie in a doomsday scenario when they inadvertently cause the town to fall under siege, eventually leading a bureaucratic EPA official and the obtuse U.S. President Schwarzenegger to call for its extermination. Will probably deliver the most satisfaction to dedicated fans of the long-running TV show, but the animation and voice work are terrific, and there are consistently funny gags, in-jokes, and parodies. Story isn't very inspired, and the jokes never reach the level of uproarious, but it's pleasant and easy enough to take. ***