Genius - and the critics didn't even notice...

Rating: 9/10 (23 February 2000)

South Park: Bigger Longer and Uncut is without doubt the most intelligent mainstream film of the last decade. Snubbed by critics for pointing out the flaw in their arguments against it even before it was released, it takes Hollywood movies and the censorship debate as its ammunition and fires round after round of toilet and sick humour from its gun-of-truth directly at the movies of Disney, Lucasfilm and anyother big name vacuous motion picture production company.
It saddens me that the message this film put across was ignored or not noticed by any critics. It is even spelt out for them towards the end of the movie (although I doubt any critics were still paying attention - they were more than likely thinking up clever metaphors for the morning edition). Kyle's mum, the ringleader of the Anti Canada ensemble, anounces the point of their conflict: "Death and carnage are all okay, as long as no one says any dirty words" (Or words to that effect).
I'm losing my narrative. To cut to the chase, this film is a two finger salute to all the people who are getting all worked up over a bunch of cartoons who swear. Simultaneously, it proves its own worth and worthlessness. As I said, it's genius.
And I haven't even mentioned the quality of the songs and orchestrations - they put Disney's collaborations with Tim Rice and whoever to shame easily. I hope "Blame Canada" gets the oscar this year, although I doubt it. The CG, most notably in the hell sequences, is perfectly competent. Not great, just good. And before anyone tells you other wise, let me assure you that if you appreciate the humour from the series, you'll definitely appreciate the humour in the movie. There are so many hilarious bits packed into an hour twenty that it shows how empty and dull There's Something About Mary actually was. (My personal favourite bit is when Brooke Shields announces she once farted on the set of the Blue Lagoon, after which there is a long pause. Then Terrence politely slaps her. Genius)
To sum up, South Park: Bigger Longer and Uncut is, and I quote, 'genius'. Don't know who said it, though. 9 out of 10.