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2012 |
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Rated: Unrated |
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Genre: Short Animated Comedy
Adventure |
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Directed By: David Silverman |
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Written By:
James L. Brooks, Joel H. Cohen, Matt Groening, Al
Jean, David Mirkin, Michael Price |
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20th
Century Fox |
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Running Time:
5 Minutes |
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Review
by:
Felix Vasquez Jr. |
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Review Date:
2/23/13 |
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MAGGIE
SIMPSON IN "THE LONGEST DAYCARE"
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Basically, "The Longest Daycare" is a
much more advanced and intricate sequel to Maggie Simpson's
adventures in daycare that pays homage to Looney Tunes while also
giving the character Maggie some depth. We only saw a portion of it
in the episode "A Streetcar Named Marge," where Maggie united her
fellow babies to reclaim her pacifier in the spirit of "The Great
Escape."
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This time,
Maggie Simpson is back in daycare and must go up against her
nemesis Gerald, the baby with the unibrow and buck teeth.
Maggie finds herself in the average corner of the daycare
center after being denied access in to the corner with the
advanced babies, and watches as Gerald slaughters random
butterflies. Tasked with protecting a caterpillar, Maggie
evades Gerald's attacks to ensure the safety of the
butterfly. "The Longest Daycare" is a really very
interesting experiment with storytelling, as "The Simpsons"
is mostly dialogue based comedy. |
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This time the
entirety of the film is merely Maggie's silent effort to save a creature
among other babies, and her world is given a wider scope thanks to
brilliant animation and 3D rendering. "The Longest Daycare" is a nice
and subtle treat for fans of "The Simpsons" with a sweet surprise
ending. I enjoyed this immensely and still root for the iconic animated
family.
With seamless blending of computer, two dimensional, and
3D animation, "The Longest Daycare" is a short but sweet and funny look
in to a moment of Maggie Simpson's life where she spent her day saving a
creature, instead of trying to harm one.
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