Finally saw The Simpsons Movie, and overall I’d say that while the reviews were pretty much outstanding, I thought the movie was only so-so. It started out really well – lot’s of really funny gags and paced well, but then it started to slow down a bit. It certainly isn’t a bad movie–there are lots of funny bits throughout–but the last hour didn’t live up to the first 30 minutes. It was like they used up their best bits early and then ran out of gas a bit.
The animation is great, of coursFinally saw The Simpsons Movie, and overall I’d say that while the reviews were pretty much outstanding, I thought the movie was only so-so. It started out really well – lot’s of really funny gags and paced well, but then it started to slow down a bit. It certainly isn’t a bad movie–there are lots of funny bits throughout–but the last hour didn’t live up to the first 30 minutes. It was like they used up their best bits early and then ran out of gas a bit.
The animation is great, of course, and you get to see most all of the characters, but the movie was real plot heavy, and less character-driven, which is what we really want. To see these characters being them in all of their nuance. Homer is the star of the movie, and Bart gets the most time besides him.
You could do worse than seeing The Simpsons Movie, but I would recommend going in with slightly tempered expectations and then taking it for what it is.
