The Simpsons Movie

Having your favorite TV characters on the big screen is always something that most fans crave for, and most of the time when it does happen it falls flat and those same fans are disappointed. But here the love and admiration to the Simpson clan is so over powering that we, as a collective audience, are given a treat to one of the funniest adventures that they've had in their long lives. On the large scale nothing was changed to accommodate the move from small to large screen, all of the jokes, innuendo and crassness of the characters remain. Other than a few swears and a little nudity this is just another Simpsons adventure that is fun and amusing from the opening credits to the closing scenes.
When Homer contaminates the water supply in Springfield, the government seals off the town with a glass dome before any mutations can escape, but the most unlikely of heroes saves the day. The story is just like any other Simpsons chronicle, craziness and stupidity abound, but with the longer format and the added depth to the tale, the characters have a longer opportunity to expand and develop. Other than a few instances of computer animation the entire film is done in the same 2-D animation format as the TV series, and that keeps the charm and likeability of the characters and situations in the audiences hearts. Matt Groening's brain child of The Simpsons has come a long way from its early days on The Tracy Ullman Show, but with this break through onto the big screen the lovable characters that were once just fillers for time have become multi media giants that appeal to the multitudes.
This movie is so much like the TV series that the hour and half that it runs flies by without the audience realizing the time that's gone by. All of the characters that people have grown to love are present and that alone is a good thing, the audience can identify with their favorites and enjoy their exploits. Its not surprising that this film was made, the surprising thing is that it took so long to be made and with the success that it has shown I'm sure there will be others in the future. Other than the few crude moments this could be watched by audiences of all ages, as long as the younger members of that audience is aloud to watch the original at home, it's basically the same atmosphere of story.