Satirical examination of food consumption

Rating: 9/10 (24 August 2006)

I am currently completing my PhD on the topic of psychoactive substance use and am hoping to use a quote from this movie to highlight the fact that a Christian ideology can lead to all-or nothing use of substances. That is, pleasure is seen as sinful, and thus, an ethic of moderation cannot be fostered. As a satirical examination of food consumption practices, and thus, a caricature of society, this is clearly highlighted when RJ the Racoon states "for humans, enough is never enough". Indeed, throughout the movie, insight into the ideals of Western society are clearly highlighted through humour. As Wittgenstein so elegantly tells us, the significance can be found only in the insignificant. This is true for the humour within this movie and the subsequent profound implications that can be missed due to its subtly.