Grotesque, Even for Rogen Fans, but It's Endlessly Entertaining

Rating: 6/10 (26 August 2016)

As entertaining as it is to watch food be voiced by Seth Rogen's squad, Sausage Party becomes increasingly grotesque and uncomfortable with every scene. Though I will say the ending may be one of 2016's greatest treasures.
Along the same lines as Toy Story and Secret Life of Pets, we just had to know what every type of food and drink were thinking as we grabbed them off the shelf at a market. On paper, this is exactly what I would want Rogen and his writers to tackle. There's something about a sausage and a bun try to escape a market that seemed to fit what Rogen has done in the past. To be fair, they take it in all the directions you would hope they would go and tell all the jokes and innuendos you would expect, but sometimes it's just a little too much.
Filled with endless amounts of talent both voicing and behind the camera, Sausage Party always keeps you entertained. There's never really a dull moment on screen, but as the film progresses, those moments just become overdone gags and jokes that tend to take things just one step too far. It's not that I ever wanted realism with this type of premise, but I would have hoped for a little more subtly in certain areas.
With all this said, I pretty much got out of it exactly what the trailer sold me. Putting aside the amazing Saving Private Ryan tribute that was shown in the trailer, there's plenty of other pop culture and movie references that put a smile on my face as well. Plus, getting Academy Award level talent like Edward Norton, Salma Hayek, and composer Alan Menken to come on board this ridiculous romp is pretty dang awesome.
If you liked the trailer, I think you'll enjoy Sausage Party. It's fast paced and has several insane moments that make the theater experience all the more surreal. The gags go on for too long and the story suffers, so it isn't the most even Rogen pic, but it's worth watching for sure.
+Always entertaining
+Movie references and tributes
+Voice talent
-Keeps pushing the same jokes and gags
-A little bit too grotesque
6.5/10