Prioritizes Crude Humour Over Plot, But Does Crude Humour Well.

Rating: 7/10 (11 August 2016)

Sausage Party is a prime example of doing Crude Humour right, in that it's not necessarily the jokes themselves that are funny, but the source of said jokes. The creators were onto something when they decided using food and condiments as the characters, as due to this separation from reality, the creators could get away with creating one of the most incredibly sexual, crude, violent and drug fuelled comedies I've ever seen, all with just an R-Rating. The crudeness of humour, while different stylistically, is definitely on par with films like Team America or the South Park film, perhaps even more so.
My main issue with this film is the plot structure. The first trailer to this film (the one that first drew my attention) is structured very differently from the final product. The trailer implied a sudden and almost unexpected ramp from kid-friendly romp to food-related horror. However, the film showed us the violence and sexual innuendos from the get go, making the scene from the trailer less impactful and shocking than it could have been.
The film also relies heavily on racial stereotypes. I personally don't mind this in particular, at least within this film's context, but it's something to keep in mind. Each respective food-type represent a very stereotypical member of the culture of origin (Taco=Mexican, Bagel=Jew, etc.). This film is very irreverent and unforgiving in this regard, so if you are particularly sensitive to such subjects, you won't like this film.
I personally also had a problem with a couple of scenes that could be interpreted as 'rape'scenes. These scenes aren't particularly made fun of, but the mere fact that its food and condiments that are doing these things makes it perhaps less serious on the get-go than it should be.
Overall this is a really good comedy, and I enjoyed watching it. However, it's a film that is deliberately trying to offend your sensibilities, and it won't pull any punches. Take that as you will.