Zachary FenellThe Simpsons Movie - Rakes in the Laughs with the D'oh!
July 28th 2007 19:09
I will say, however, the first fifteen minutes I was skeptical…Grandpa rolling around on the floor of a packed church spouting out a prophecy was pushing it a little for me since I try to be respectful of anything to do with God. The movie straightened out after that with a couple of different plots taking place.
First, Lisa is disgusted and outraged at the pollution in the lake. She takes it upon herself to try and stop everyone from dumping in it. After a town hall meeting, everyone agrees not to.
Homer and Bart have a hilarious bonding moment on the roof which leads to an even more jocular version of Truth-Or-Dare. Bart’s skateboarding scene is the funniest animation scene I have ever seen. I was crying it was so funny. My husband was in stitches. The theater was roaring with laughter.
After the dare is over, Homer treats Bart to some barbeque where Homer chooses to befriend and take home a pig. “Spider Pig, Spider Pig….” Marge refers to the prophecy and asks him to of course, get rid of the pig. But you know Homer, and he not only keeps the pig, but he takes a homemade silo of “pig crap” and dumps it in the lake, against the recently passed mandate. This pollutes the lake and the EPA gets involved.
Springfield is trapped by a huge glass dome that the EPA puts over it. A mob pursues the family, prepared to lynch them. Maggie saves the day this time, and the family is off to Alaska to begin a new life.
Bart, who has been secretly visiting Flanders, decides that he doesn’t want Homer for his dad. Marge, who discovers that Springfield is about to be nuked begs Homer to help save everyone. Homer refuses and the entire family leaves him (for good) to save Springfield.
I was surprised (yet refreshed) by Bart who, when the end is near, goes to a church. He finds Flanders who is there with his two children, teaching them not to be afraid. Bart asks if he can be a part of a family that cares about him, to which Flanders welcomes him with open arms. Homer realizes his mistakes and prompts Bart to help him save Springfield with a most tempting offer: “I’ll let you hold the bomb.” To which Bart says to Flanders, “He knows me.”
Nothing can be said for the ending, which is brilliantly chaotic (and Evil Knieval would be proud). No character was left out, and the crowd was cheering and laughing the entire time. It was a most enjoyable movie, and everyone was sad when it was over. The time flew by, and the crowd chanted Sequel! Sequel! through the credits.
This movie was long awaited and it didn’t let anyone down. I give it a 4 ½ stars out of 5.
Parents of little ones I give strong caution…I will allow my 13 and 12 year old to see this movie but not my younger ones. Marge screams out G******it at one point, and there is some brief nudity if you can imagine. My older ones know that this is just a silly flick, but my younger ones seem to take on the characteristics of what they watch. You decide.
As for me, I can’t wait for it to come out on DVD! Sequel! Sequel!
Rated PG-13 for irreverent humor throughout
Director: David Silverman
Cast: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Harry Shearer, Hank Azaria, Albert Brooks
Runtime: 87 minutes
Released by 20th Century Fox
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