Originally Posted by Beatnik

While I admittedly went in with no expectations, I was still surprised at how much I enjoyed the movie. I'm the type of old school Simpsons fan who was obsessed back in its peak (Seasons 3-8 or 10), but haven't been able to watch since then due to its pat, obvious humor, inconsistent writing, and the lack of biting satire that really defined those earlier seasons.

But there was in fact intelligent writing, more dark/subversive humor than I'd expected and a decent script. It was far from perfect, but for the elitist fans that are skeptical, it's worth seeing in the theater, IMO.