Though not on par to the small screen's counterpart at its prime, it still is better than it now and is a good film at its own right...

Rating: 7/10 (17 April 2010)

The Simpsons has spawned beyond the television world. With merchandise like toys, games etc, it has become a pop culture phenomenon around the world and virtually anywhere with critical acclaim from children and adults alike. Now finally going to the silver screen as eagerly anticipated, The Simpsons Movie is a neat film but could have been much better, probably than it should.
It begins in church where Grampa has a mental breakdown though he could sense things in the future. 'Twisted tail! A thousand eyes! Trapped forever!!Eeepa! Eeepa! Eeeeeeepaaaaa!' Apparently he is correct to all of them. 'Twisted tail!' meaning literally a twisted tail from a pig Homer adopts called Plopper or Spider Pig or Hairy Plopper.'A thousand eyes!' from a mutated animal with a countless number of eyes, 'Trapped forever!!' meaning the huge glass dome covering Springfield for it damaging the environment.Eeepa! Eeepa! Eeeeeeepaaaaa! is also right. Although it is an acronym for Environmental Protection Agency,EPA.
Later on, an angry mob of Springfielders attack the Simpsons house as Homer (accidently) caused the 'pollution' by dumping a silo with Plopper's feces in a river (which it recently then was being cleaned as decided by Lisa). The river once again becomes dirty and a squirrel becomes mutated in it. The citizens find out it was Homer's silo as it was labelled with his name on it.
The Simpsons are trapped in their own house by the angry mob which the only way out in one piece is by the sinkhole in a sandbox in the garden. They each jump through, Homer struggles through but eventually makes it. The sinkhole gets larger and larger and sucks in the family's property and destroys the house. The Simpsons are now homeless with their wrecked yet vacated house uninhabitable.
They flee to Alaska while the EPA are looking for them for Homer's silo incident. The Simpsons mostly have a swell new life at Alaska. Meanwhile, back at Springfield, the town tries to break through the wall, to no avail. The furtherest they have proceeded was a mere crack. Head of the EPA, Russ Cargill, sees this and then has another 5 options for the president. He picked number 3 for the first 5 but was clued into an intended choice by Cargill - Blowing up Springfield.
The Simpsons see an advert which declares a new Grand Canyon in the same site as the would be obliterated Springfield. Aware that it is an intended destroying of the town, the family decide to go back to Springfield except Homer who thinks they don't need as the citizens tried to kill them. Homer stays in Alaska whereas the five go back. He eventually leaves Alaska soon though his family are found by the EPA and taken back to Springfield.
A bomb is activated in Springfield. Homer gets in the town through a hole at the top. He rides a motorcycle with Bart holding the bomb around the top of the dome. He throws the bomb at the exterior of the dome, which explosion cracks the glass and destroys the dome. Cargill is knocked out and probably killed by Maggie by a rock, Homer gets a good reputation from the town, the Simpson's house is being rebuilt and everyone in general is happy. The End.
I indeed saw The Simpsons Movie at the cinema. I was anticipating it months before its release. Though it probably was released earlier in the UK, there were floods in the country that had some stores and stuff closed. Rough time there. The film is generally good. It has funny and creative moments, rich animation though it could have been smoother and is memorable. But it was disappointing, it was like any other. The Simpsons years ago was not.
I understand the effort here, that the script had been rewritten numerous times but one time, it was originally intended Season 4's premiere 'Kamp Krusty' to be the movie. The episode didn't fit for a film but a Simpsons film then could have been great as the series was much better then.
Overall, a neat transition from possibly the most famous cartoon family ever and would please fans of the series and possibly others.