By far the best revitalization of a nostalgic cartoon I've seen.

Invader Zim was, and still is, a show I hold very near and dear to me. I loved it as a kid due to its loud and ecstatic form of humor, and I love it today because of that, but also just because of how _dark_ it is without coming off as _edgy_. Jhonen Vasquez is a creator who is fully aware of how utterly stupid this show's premise is, and uses that to create something that is extremely dark, yet at the same time not take itself too seriously. And that's Enter the Florpus' greatest triumph: it never takes itself too seriously.

Sure, there are emotional moments. The bond between Dib and his father is a prime example of that. But they never focus on it too long, and always have some kind of joke surrounding it so it doesn't feel like it's losing what makes Zim, well... Zim. And, to me, that makes the emotional moments even better. Not only that, but this movie doesn't go out of its way to pander anyone with a gigantic pair of nostalgia goggles. It's not filled to the brim with references to past episodes or any of that stuff. It's just pure Zim-y goodness through and through. So much so that it really feels like it hasn't missed a beat in the fifteen years the show has been off the air. I mean, they explain the hiatus in canon that Zim has just been in a toilet laughing this whole time.

10/10 film.

This isn't exactly **peak** ZIM, but it is definitely ZIM. By that, I guess I mean, the television show at its best moments was better than this movie was overall, but this movie overall still absolutely remained faithful to the television show. Within minutes I felt transported back to my youth, watching the ZIM series as a teenager. It's not my favourite part of the franchise, but it 100% captures the spirit of why I loved it to begin with. This may cause a whole new generation of kids to get railed on for thinking GIR is fun, but maybe if we could just let people enjoy things this time around that might be nice.

_Final rating:★★★½ - I really liked it. Would strongly recommend you give it your time._