How many clueless parents have taken their children to Sausage Party? I hope the cinemas who showed this film have made sure they informed them in advance as this movie could traumatise quite a few of them. This might be an animated movie, but it is to be seen by adults only. One with rude language, sex and many “shocking” moments.
Do you remember that moment from the first Toy Story movie, in which the green aliens saw “The Claw” as their god and were honored when they were picked? That is the exact idea behind Sausage Party, which is mainly set in a supermarket. Here it is the merchandise in the store which has been brought to life and every morning they sing a song hoping that the gods (in this case the people shopping there) will pick them so they can go to a better place. Sausage Frank (Seth Rogen) and his girlfriend Brenda (Kirsten Wiig), a bun, can’t wait to go outside, so they can finally come together. When they are picked there is a can of mustard who has been returned who tells them that the story of the gods is a huge lie. Frank decides to find out the truth.
My main feeling while watching this movie was that is was rude, crude, but still lots of fun. And when you consider the team of writers behind the movie you’ll immediately understand why. Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg and Jonah Hill are responsible for the story and they are well versed when it comes to comedy like this. This movie tackles subjects like religion, but is more than that. It deals with the Jewish/Palestinian conflict when a falafel and a bagel argue, but it also has room for a lesbian taco and a douche. They use all these elements to make lots of jokes. Something like accidentally dropping your groceries is transformed into a (hilarious) battlefield, reminiscent of Saving Private Ryan’s opening scene. If you can handle this type of humour and if you aren’t quickly offended then you should give this one a chance, but it’s not for everyone. Especially not for parents who didn’t read up in advance before taking their children to it.
Not interested in this one at all despite the surprisingly decent reviews. I guess I’m just not a fan of Seth Rogen/Jonah Hill brand of crude humor.
If you don’t like their humor you should skip this one.