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The Simpsons Movie 7/10
Eh...While I enjoyed the film, it lacked the unforced charm of the series when it was in its prime. I wanted to see more of the ancillary characters that we know and love. Talking to my daughter's boyfriend about it last night, who is a true Simpsons aficionado, he agreed and made what I think is a very relevant point, (possibly a spoiler, maybe not, but just in case) Spoiler: "Alaska was a mistake, because it took you away from Springfield and the other characters."
I think overall they could have done better with the story, but it was an enjoyable 1 hr., 40-so min., it just wasn't up to the standards set by the show in its glory days. Even my 8-year-old was a little underwhelmed by it. I wanted it to be better.
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