An ensemble in every right, from its army of fifteen writers (including 4 consultants) to its jumble of characters (the usuals plus a few newbies,) The Simpsons Movie is everything you'd expect it to be - really. It's entertaining, smart, remains within the scope of its characters all while taking on a dramatic, action-packed storyline.
Without introducing anything terribly new it makes the transition from episodic TV show to existential film. What happens seems so right. Homer Simpson saves the world - of course only after nearly single-handedly destroying a substantial part of it on his own; and really, he's saving his world more than the world.
Homer experiences a journey that can only begin with, the band, Green Day sinking into a lake of acidic barge-eating, putrid elements concocted by the ignorance and slop of his friends, neighbors, uh, as well as himself.
Homer accompanied by Bart wreaks a noteworthly amount of havoc, but Homer in the company of his new beloved pet Pig leads to irrevocable events that change the world as he knows it. In a battle against his friends, neighbors, countrymen and eventually his own family, Homer has no choice but to look within and find the courage to battle the Environmental Protection Agency.
With its high-energy and belly-laughs at every corner, I can only say that though some may view this as a needless indulgence that offers nothing new and is therefore unnecessary, others think it's the best "episode" made in quite a few years...
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