What Is Everyone's Problem With This?

Rating: 7/10 (6 February 2009)

The Simpsons Movie seems to have fallen on damning criticism from all angles. Personally, I don't understand the problem; this is fresh, well written Simpsons on top form. Anyone who was expecting anything radically different from the TV show were bound to be disappointed - this is a film that needs to be taken for what it is - an hour and a half long Simpsons episode, with tightly packed, top standard Simpsons humour. As for the scale of the movie; it is much greater than the average episode; it is clear the creators have pushed the movie to the limits and tried to explore how to make it seem grander than the TV show. In a way, I think this movie is cursed by it's own popularity as a TV show, and therefore some of the jokes and story lines are bound to seem "old hat". But if it is taken as a standalone comedy, it is a more than worthy addition to a beloved show, and hugely enjoyable in it's own right. Roll on, sequel!