Review: The Simpsons “May the 12th Be With You”

Overview

It’s Mother’s Day and Marge Simpson joins the moms of Disney+ on a special holiday outing that turns into an epic galactic adventure filled with heroes, villains and a surprising old friend.

Our Take

Want a four-minute commercial for Hulu now on Disney+? Well you’ve got it! Complete with the occasional reminder that the streamer also features Star Wars, Disney classics, and a whole host of other franchises that should keep you occupied for the summer.

That said, the producers for The Simpsons do shorts like this all of the time and I think this one’s by far the best one for two reasons: 1) We get far more talking than the previous shorts 2) It was actually funny! And that last part is the most important because whilst the previous shorts seemed to forget that, even in four minutes, you gotta get a laugh, “May the 12th Be With You” is by far the funniest, gag-filled effort of the bunch and you should definitely add it to your watchlist this weekend. I’m not sure it’s the most Mother’s Day-themed effort I’ve ever seen, but you should call your mom anyway.