And yet the movie is still funny. I feel like since I’m being a bit harsh on the plot, I need to stress this. If you’re still a Simpsons fan, and a lot of people are, I expect you’ll find the movie to be great. While Homer’s plotline didn’t do anything for me, there are of course plenty of subplots featuring Bart and Lisa and even the President of the United States, Arnold Schwarzenegger. And a couple of highly kinetic sequences are surprisingly well-done, including a naked skateboard ride and a pumped-up climax involving the giant dome and a motorcycle.

On the same day I saw The Simpsons Movie, I saw a little movie called The Ten. It sort of managed to spoil any excitement I had about The Simpsons Movie, because I realized that The Ten will make about eighty times less money, and it’s much, much funnier.

Movie Grade: B

Synopsis:

The longest-running animated series in history and the longest-running primetime series currently on television hits the big screen!