HC Reviews

Team America: World Police

Directed By: Trey Parker

107 Minutes

Action/comedy/musical

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Be disturbed.

Be very disturbed.

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Who knew a movie using solely marionette puppets could be so....sooo.... gah I don't even know!

Matt and Trey said it best when they were on the Last Call with Carson Daily show a few nights ago.

'If you can survive the first 5 minutes, you should be fine. Otherwise just leave.' (not exact quote)

I had a wee think on that and it's true. It's so cheesy and offensive and... OFFENSIVE. I was sitting in my seat much like I was when I first watched South Park, Bigger Longer Uncut, my mouth flapping open in that 'wholy shit' kinda way, and completely in awe like a kid in a candy store because I absolutely adore Matt and Trey's work as much as I adore Quentin Terantino's.

Everything down to the little details of set design (hello croissant paving in France), to the noticeable South Park crossovers (hello montage sequence as seen similarily in episode ASSpen of S.P-and Kim Jong Il's character sounding suspiciously like the City Wok owner) was totally cool. Even the little screw up's like puppet's not hitting their marks properly and walking into dooways on accident have been kept in. And once again NO ONE get's left behind in being made fun of. Michael Moore suicide bombs himself, Helen Hunt sword fights, Sean Penn get's attaked by panthers. I caught the World Police's rediculous bomb-everything-to-go-after-terroists routine to reflect a bit of how I feel Americans in general are going about fighting terror oveseas and Hello? Why doesn't anyone pay attention to Korea? Duh.

The musical sequences, though shorter than I would have enjoyed, were funny (just listen to the lyrics), and completely up to par with all of Trey's lyrical concoctions. From rock hard anthems to sappy country-like tunes a Parker-Stone film wouldn't be complete without them.

Not to mention a very.. em. Interesting sex scene.

Yep. Sex with Puppets. We'll leave it at that.

To be fully honest. I don't think this movie is for everyone. Definetely no kids, Definetely no hardcore conservatives. Definetely no one going into the film expecting one thing when the whole damned film will knock you on your ass and ask for second helpings. Not even a lot of highschoolers I know should watch this because it's just that bad. I even had a hard time grasping not only the puppet part (beautiful puppets too), but following everything to be said. I don't really think it's a political film though there are some political figures in it and once again, Matt and Trey out do themselves with pissing off a whole lot of people. This whole fearlessness is why I adore them so much. If people whine about their films, they stand by the fact that people should just not watch them.

This is definetely a film that will need at least two viewings to absorb and form opinions over. Until then, hang in there. You will get knocked on your ass, or just want to leave. You will most likely get offended. You will laugh and be merry and you will sit there at one point with your mouth hanging open going 'wtf?!?'. Keep an open mind and go into the theatre with no expectations.

Posted by prism at October 26, 2004 06:38 PM