Whattaya know! A TV series CAN make a good movie!

Rating: Null/10 (15 February 2007)

There is every good reason to be cynical about a TV show being expanded into a big screen feature, but this one hits the ball out of the (south)park. There are some in-jokes scattered about for the fan base, but for the most part, outsiders can visit this computer-enhanced paper-cutout land and follow along nicely. The vulgarity is funny and infectious, and you can tell Parker and Stone have a genuine affection for musicals. And let's face it, any movie that can pull off the act of turning an infantile schoolyard chant ("Kyle's Mom is a Bitch") into an extravagant musical showstopper, courtesy of Mr. Eric Cartman, is a winner all the way.
The main foursome - Stan, Kyle, Kenny, and Cartman - work with some of their all-time best material, and this exercise still stands up to some of the best episodes of the TV series, which is still going strong.