Consumerism is a social phenomenon that is becoming increasingly
significant in the modern world. The negative effects of consumerism such as energy
crisis and obesity disease start to affect human’s life. People are beginning to see that
the environmental problems nowadays are also the credited to over consumption.
This issue can be found in The Simpsons Movie.
  To analyze the movie effectively, film studies is used. This is done by
examining the scenes that are relevant to the issues and drawing the big picture from
the scenes. Important elements that should be examined in relevant scenes include
characters, dialogue, sound, background, camera, and the story. 
  The analysis shows that This movie depicts the idea of consumerism in the
society and people’s neglectful tendency toward environment. Looking at the scenes
of consumerism, there is a tendency that big industries are responsible for
consumerist belief in the society, and the industries use it to get high profit. The
scenes related to environmental issues show that the people have become careless
toward the environment, and this can lead to serious problems for the environment. 
  The scenes analyzed has shown the issues of consumerism and environmental
problem in the society. Yet, looking at the form of the movie that is also a product
commoditized and sold to the consumer, there is a tendency of ambivalence. It is
possible that the criticisms employed in the movie can be used to criticize the movie
itself.