Not as funny as I hoped it would be

Rating: 7/10 (21 February 2000)

To be honest, the movie was ok, but not as good as I hoped it would be. I have seen the series only once or twice (not being home at the right time and lacking a video), but from what I have seen I prefer the series to the movie.
Of course it's all a matter of taste. And then I do not mean the bad taste of the makers (I had heared about the many swear words before, feared it would be boring, hoped it would be funny, found it had a good function in creating a consistent atmosphere), but the preference for the various movie styles. I simply do not like musicals, and although some of the songs in this movie are actually quite good, I am of the opinion that they break the tempo of the movie, in a negative way. I had hoped to see more humor. There is a good dose of humor, but I still feel the density is considerably lower than in a TV episode. On the other hand the makers have succeeded very well in having a morale to their story and at the same time making fun at that very same morale.
All in all, anyone who has been following South Park all the time certainly has to see this movie and will not be disappointed, but those who, like me, have only seen a little bit of it, or just heared of friends how good it was, would do better to make a tape of two or three of the TV episodes. Certainly not a failure, but as certainly not a masterpiece.