Dear readers,
The Simpsons Movie is a great comedic movie. It was made in 2007, can be watched on Disney+, and is one hour and 27 minutes long. It was directed by David Silverman and was written and created by Matt Groening. It stars Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, and Yeardley Smith.
It follows Homer Simpson, a married father of 3, and how he accidentally made his hometown, Springfield, the most toxic place on the planet. It started with a rude prank, which eventually led to him adopting a pig, which ultimately led to him making Springfield so toxic, that it was quarantined with a giant, impenetrable glass dome. The dome was put there by the Environmental Protection Agency, also known as EPA, led by agent Russ Cargill, who turns out to be the main villain throughout the whole movie. All the citizens of Springfield become so angry with Homer that they try to kill him and his family. The Simpsons are able to escape from the dome through their sandbox which has a sinkhole in it, but the EPA immediately marks them as fugitives. The Simpsons flee to Alaska, but Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie decide to go back to Springfield. They go back after learning that it is marked to be blown up by the EPA, and Marge wants to try and save the city. Homer stays in Alaska without his family, but encounters an Alaskan medicine woman who helps him realize that he must save Springfield, and she later guides him when his sled dogs abandon him. Personally, the dog sled scene is one of my favorites in the movie because Homer is constantly whipping the dogs, so they attack him and run away. Eventually, Homer makes it home, and tries to defuse the bomb that’s supposed to destroy Springfield. He actually makes the bomb blow up 4 minutes sooner by kicking it out of anger, so he and Bart defy physics by driving a motorcycle up the dome, and throwing the bomb out of a hole at the top. The bomb destroys the dome, and Springfield is saved. Bart and Homer are blasted all the way to the other side of Springfield Gorge, where they are confronted by Russ Cargill with a shotgun. It looks like the end of Homer, but then Maggie pushes a boulder onto his head, and he is defeated. In the end, Springfield is saved and the Simpsons are forgiven.
I think that the theme of the movie is a mix of family and also protecting the environment. This is because the movie is constantly following the mistakes made by the Simpsons family, but the entire plot and story is because of pollution. I would rate this movie PG-13 due to cartoon violence and rude humor. It did not win any major awards, but it was nominated for multiple. I would recommend this movie to any person who enjoys comedic animations that will make you laugh out loud.
Best,
Chase Wisher
