The Simpsons Movie
Good reviews or bad reviews this was one of the films that I knew I would end up seeing. I grew up on the Simpsons, and unlike some of the people in the audience in the theatre, I remember when it all started. I also remember when the show used to be good. That is when they should have made this film, back in the glory days. Now it is just a last ditch effort to keep some life in the franchise and rake in a few last bucks. To be honest, the film isn't terrible, but it's not good. It's basically what we've all come to expect from the past few seasons of the Simpsons. There are a few really good lines that make you laugh out loud strung together by long stretches of "I guess that's funny" or "wow, this show really has lost it". But those brief good moments are just enough to keep you going, giving you that false sense of hope that maybe this will be where they turn it all around! But sadly it isn't. The show jumped the shark a good 5-6 seasons ago and has just continued to tread water since then. And this film is just an 87 minute version of that show that is trying to hold onto the long gone glory days.
RATING: Worth a Matinee Ticket (Unless you are a die-hard fan or really have loved the last 5 seasons), Worth a Netflix rental (of the first 11 seasons on DVD).