 USA Today film critic Claudia Puig said that the story did " warrant a full @-@ length feature , thanks to a clever plot and non @-@ stop irreverent humor " . Patrick Kolan believed that the film was " easily the best stuff to come [ from the Simpsons ] since season 12 or 13 " and praised the animation , but also said that the appearances of characters such as Comic Book Guy and Seymour Skinner were " small and unfunny " . Kirk Honeycutt of The Hollywood Reporter praised the film 's good nature , stating that the laughs " come in all sizes " , but also noted that , " little has been gained bringing the Simpsons to the screen . " 
