Sausage Party Review

     When most people flock to animated movies they are generally hoping to see a fun, family movie that are mainly aimed at the demographic of young children. Well, Sausage Party is the complete opposite of that. The rated R, animated comedy uses the most of its rating in as many different ways as possible.
     Written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, Sausage Party tells the story of a sausage named Frank (Seth Rogen) who seeks the be purchased at the local grocery store due to his belief in "The Great Beyond". When Frank and his buddies discover "The Great Beyond" may just be a lie to keep the groceries in line, they will go through great obstacles to discover the real truth.

      The positives of this comedy are very much evident. The opening scene of this movie slowly escalates into hilarious vulgarity. The first act of this movie is really entertaining and there is tremendous voice talent at work. With talent such as Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, Danny McBride, and much more, the comedy almost always hit. Rogen and Goldberg definitely display their abilities to push the boundaries. This film touches on multiple jokes in the realm religion, race, and sex. After watching it, I felt like I needed to attend church.
     What also is admiring about the movie is the direction that the story takes. Without getting into spoilers, this movie definitely took me by surprise by where the film is primarily located. There are a lot more moving parts then anticipated.
     The shining moment of this movie though is the last 20 minutes. There is a certain montage without getting into spoilers that steals the show. It will not only make audiences super uncomfortable but will also have them rolling on the floor laughing. The first and third act of this movie are what really carry the film.
     The biggest struggle with this movie is the second act. There are often jokes that do not quite fall with the audiences and its set up for the third act takes awhile. The jokes often times getting very repetitive and it loses a bit of its taste. There is a taco played by Selma Hayek that almost felt unnecessary to the story. They pretty much played on the same joke with the character over and over again.
     Although Sausage Party is not the best work from Rogen and Goldberg, it definitely has its outstanding moments.  It not the greatest comedy but it's definitely a fun movie. I would recommend seeing it in theaters, especially with a big audience.

Rating: 8.5 out of 10