Absolutely hilarious satire

Rating: 10/10 (2 July 1999)

On the surface, it's an absolutely hilarious comedy.
Dig slightly deeper, and it's an absolutely hilarious satire on American society.
Matt Stone and Trey Parker have revived the infamous Comedy Central series "South Park" (which had been mostly lackluster since the pilot and first episode) and delivered a pure gem of a movie.
Barely escaping an NC-17 rating (that it probably would have received regardless had Paramount not been backing the movie), "South Park" manages to be a satire of nearly every ill facing American culture: censorship, overbearing parents, blaming others for our mistakes...you name it, it's in there.
Yes, it's vulgar. Yes, it's disgusting at times. But it's also an incredibly relevant look at our society, and it carries several messages that we should all take to heart. The fact that Stone and Parker can do this WITHOUT stating it explicitly (a trait sorely lacking in most American-made movies) just makes it all that more incredible--and damn funny.