Directors: Greg Tiernan, Conrad Vernon
Cast: Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Michael Cera, Jonah Hill, Nick Kroll, Salma Hayek, Edward Norton, David Krumholtz
Rating: 15
Running Time: 89 mins
Release Date: 2/9/16
Written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, SAUSAGE PARTY cooks up some of the finest names in comedy in an adult animation about humanised food; an idea which you can imagine coming to realisation inside the brain of the self-professed stoner Rogen.
Shopwell’s supermarket is the location for the majority of the film, introducing us to the variety of foods as they continue their daily ritual of singing the good morning song from their confined shelves and baskets. As they prop themselves up to be chosen by the Gods aka the shoppers, we learn that the illusion of the “Great Beyond” is keeping them obedient. But Frank (Seth Rogen) discovers the terrible truth when a traumatised Honey Mustard (Danny McBride) is returned.
The profanities and sexual connotations are present from the outset, from Barry (Jonah Hill) getting bullied for his size and being reassured that he has “girth,” to Frank’s love interest Brenda (Kristen Wiig) flirtatiously pointing out how “tight” her bun is. And all the pent up frustration of remaining pure for the Gods comes to an outrageous climax with a food orgy that takes gender out of the equation. I’m talking taco on bun. It would almost make you want to leave the room if you were watching it with your parents, that’s quite something for an animation.
With foods from around the world, you have to expect the racial stereotypes. For example, Kareem Abdul Lavash (David Krumholtz) and Sammy the bagel (Edward Norton) part ways to return to their halal and kosher aisle where Lavash is asked, “You had to travel with a bagel? How much did his dirty hands steal from you?!” But with Irish potatoes and Italian tomatoes, not one race is singled out to be subjected to typecasts.
SAUSAGE PARTY breaks conventions that we’ve grown accustomed to when we think of animations. It’s filthy, dark and at times shocking with the use of the C-word, a used condom, and a character shooting up with bath salts. But if you can look past the expletives, you can find a deeper message about love, individuality and acceptance.
A fitting film for that dirty minded friend, definitely not for kids.
Join the SAUSAGE PARTY in cinemas 2nd September.
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