A must-see for any Simpsons fan

Rating: 9/10 (28 July 2007)

What do you get when you have the 11 best writers in Simpsons history work together? Comedic gold.
One of the biggest surprises to me was that The Simpsons Movie actually feels like a movie and not just four consecutive episodes. It contains one of the most ridiculous plots in the series' history and yet almost feels epic. It involves the Simpson family leaving Springfield. It also contains two mildly interesting subplots: Bart turning to Flanders as a father figure, and Lisa getting a boyfriend. I won't give away any more than that, cause I'd rather not ruin anything. The writing is great. No matter how bad Homer screws up, he still remains a lovable character who's impossible to hate (I also credit Dan Castellaneta for that, the voice actor for Homer).
From the opening seconds until the ending credits, the movie is hilarious throughout. Just as funny as any season one through nine episode. The film is PACKED with one-liners, sight gags, movie references, and the occasional inside joke. My eyes were glued to the screen the entire time trying to pick up on as many as possible.
I've always loved the voice acting in The Simpsons and thought it to be tremendous. But the actors go all out in the movie. Dan Castellaneta, Hank Azaria, Julie Kavner, and Harry Shearer were all excellent, but it was Yeardley Smith's (Lisa) acting that left be speechless.
My only real problem with the movie was the length. 85 minutes is just not enough to do justice to one of the greatest comedy shows of all time. I would loved it to have been 10-15 minutes longer. And the lack of Mr. Burns was also slightly disappointing.
Sure being a Simpsons geek I'm probably be slightly biased. If you dislike the show, you'll probably hate the movie. But if you're a fan of the show (like myself), you'll love the movie. It's laugh-out-loud funny, while still having a lot of heart. It's as simple as that.