Should Seth Rogen Write Children's Movies? Let's Take a Look at The New Raunchy Comedy Sausage Party!

Rating: 7/10 (17 August 2016)

Should Seth Rogen Write Children's Movies? Let's Take a Look at The New Raunchy Comedy Sausage Party!
IS THIS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU GET STONED WHILE WATCHING CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS?!
Life is good for all the food items that occupy the shelves at the local supermarket. Frank, played by Seth Rogen (Knocked Up, Neighbors) is the hot dog, Brenda, played by Kristen Wiig (Bridesmaids, 2016's Ghostbusters) is the hot dog bun, Teresa Taco, played by Salma Hayek (Frida, Everly) and Sammy Bagel Jr. played by Edward Norton (Fight Club, American History X) can't wait to go home with a happy customer, because they see human beings as Gods. Soon, their world comes crashing down as poor Frank learns the horrifying truth that he will eventually become a tasty mouth watering meal. After warning his pals about their similar fate, the panicked perishables devise a plan to escape from their human enemies. Sausage Party is raunchy, rowdy, completely insane, and an animated blast at the theater.
Once again, we have the entire Seth Rogen entourage returning in this movie. We have James Franco (Fly Boys, Pineapple Express), Jonah Hill (Superbad, 21 Jump Street), Michael Cera (Superbad, This is the End), Danny McBride (Your Highness, This is the End), Paul Rudd (The 40 Year Old Virgin, Ant-Man), Bill Hader (Superbad, Trainwreck), Craig Robinson (Knocked Up This is the End), David Krumholtz (The Santa Clause, The Judge), and Nick Kroll (Get Him to the Greek, Dinner for Schmucks) . They all do exceptional voices, especially Bill Hader.
From the opening scene, you are already on edge, smiling, giggling, and you soon find yourself busting your gut and spilling laughter. It was such a funny and clever opening. Especially if you know how a majority of children's animation movies open. The directors of this movie are Conrad Vernon (Shrek 2, Puss in Boots) and Greg Tiernan. So these two know how to craft an exceptional animated film, and once again, they proof to us they can do it again.
LET'S SPOON! FORK OFF!
Even though this film is offensive, foul, use a ton of profanity, it actually is thought provoking, entertaining, funny, and has a message to its audience. The movie actually does get a little emotional and mentally deep. For instance, how is peanut butter made without the death of peanuts? How is jelly made when you murder grapes? What makes us who we are? Etc. This movie had me laughing aloud when I first saw the trailer. On the other hand, the actual film is trying to show us a message. A message about religion, God(s), race, politics, history, war, separation, poking fun at Disney movies, stereotypes, how and what we consume in our bodies for fuel, health, and I'm sure there are a lot more I may have missed. You gather all these themes, put them in an R rated animated film and you get Sausage Party (even though our main character Frank is a hot dog).
TOO MUCH MUSTARD ON THAT ONE
The movie was not consistently laugh aloud funny as if I thought it would be. After a while, the profanity got a little stale. Yes, I understand a hot dog saying f#ck is funny, but they could have toned it down. In addition, the movie gets a little too wrapped up in the message it wants to share with the viewer(s) at times. One thing I personally found awkward, was it felt like the movie kept reminding us we are in an R rated animated film. FOOD FIGHT!
Accordingly, the film starts to show us more of this world. We start to realize it's not just food that is alive. Condoms, bathroom supplies, and other objects come to life as well. I really felt bad for toilet paper. In the film, a hot dog asks toilet paper, "What do they (the humans) do to you?" Toilet paper responds, "You don't want to f#cking know." At this point, this is when the food and other objects get together to fight the humans, and fight for what they believe in.
So these are my final Bitchin' Buddha thoughts on Sausage Party. I enjoyed the film, I thought it was smart, had a message, and made for good entertainment. Some of the jokes do fall a little flat, and get old. Nevertheless, they make up for it in so many clever ways. Please if you have children do not take them to see this movie! Unless you want your child to have a panic attack in the middle of a Publix. I believe Sausage Party earns
7 Sausages Out of 10!
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