OK, I guess

Rating: 7/10 (1 August 2007)

I'm a big Simpsons fan. While I haven't been watching the series recently I think I can say the writers are losing it. The Simpsons I know have something called wit. About the wittiest part of the movie was when Homer was stuck between a rock and a hard place. I saw this in the previews and it was mildly funny. Also, the movie does not take full advantage of all of the great supporting characters. I am not familiar with the current writing staff, but the writing was not in a Simpson's fashion. The entire movie the viewer has to sit through the slapstick part of the Simpson's which I personally do not find very funny. Three parts I did like: When the mafia is dumping the body in the river When the truck drivers are stopped at the "sop" sign. When the Dr. gets hit by the glass
Other than that this movie was very mediocre, in fact, quite boring at times.
PS- How can this be the Simpson's without Mr. Burns in a major antagonist role? That is what has been part of the Simpsons' success. There are character that we expect to be in certain roles.
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