Sausage Party: Filthiest Movie of Ever?

I’d love to give you an in-depth analysis of this movie, but I walked out of the theater in such shock, that I’m not even sure I remember it. To be honest, it’s been 12 hours since the credits rolled and I still have absolutely no clue what I watched. That’s what this film is. That’s this film does. You walk in with an expectation of R-rated animated hilarity and walk out with a need to call your pastor, confess all of your sins, and then drive home for an immediate shower. Yeah, it’s one of those. Sausage Party might be the filthiest movie of all time. Yet, it still maintains a certain level of brilliance, and that’s exactly why I loved it.

Sidebar: before proceeding to the next paragraph, I want to apologize in advance for making you read all of those names that you don’t even care about because you just want to know if the damn movie is worth seeing or not. And also for making you read this unnecessary sidebar. Carry on.

Written by Seth Rogen; Evan Goldberg; Ariel Shaffir; and Kyle Hunter, and directed by Conrad Vernon and Greg Tieman, Sausage Party is a movie starring Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Selma Hayek, and a bunch of other top Hollywood actors that I’m refusing to list because holy shit that took forever to get through. It’s basically the story of a hot dog just trying to find his way into some buns, but the universe won’t let him prosper (been there, feel that, very relatable). Various food items are all under the impression that being bought by humans is the key to a joyous afterlife, only to find out that humans are the worst thing ever. However, where as you may think the humans are the villains of this movie, nah. It’s actually a walking, talking, juiced up douche that wreaks havoc on the lives of everyone. Go figure.

While that may be a basic overview of the film, at its core, the theme of the movie is simply atheism. Seth Rogen and company clearly just wanted to make a “Yo, man…Y’all REALLY believe that Bible shit?” type of movie and I’d say they 100% succeeded because WHEW SHIT, them boys (and girls) held NOTHING back. By design, pretty much every single piece of dialogue or action is offensive and shocking in some manner. If it’s not a dick or pussy joke, it’s a racist joke. If it’s not a racist joke, it’s a sexuality joke. If it’s not a sexuality joke, it’s a fuck religion joke. If it’s none of the above, then it’s something even wilder like a lesbian taco eating out a hot dog bun. It’s the gift that keeps on giving and it’s simply incredible. In fact, the movie originally had an NC-17 rating and I FULLY agree with that. I saw kids in the theater that were escorted out by parents within the first 3 minutes, no hyperbole. Even at 26 years of age, there were scenes where I looked around to make sure my parents weren’t about to bust in with a belt and ask me what the fuck I was watching. I repeat: Yeah, it’s one of those.

But I loved it, man. Even past all of the filth, racism, and other offensive qualities, it’s still a really good movie. The writing is superb, and the way it brings certain elements of story back around full-circle is awesome. It’s as if they said “Look man…We’re about to take people all the way there, so let’s at least make sure the movie itself is still a quality piece of art.” Mission accomplished. Simply put: it’s a flawless adult comedy.

So with all of that said, what would I rate this movie on my scale of Theater; Redbox; or Nah, Nevermind? Theater. No doubt about it. This shit is hilarious and very well worth your $10 and 90 minutes. Let’s be honest, you ain’t doing shit else anyway. So go see it. Go see it then come back to the boy and let’s discuss that very last scene because WHAT THE FUCK?!

Next up on my list is War Dogs. See you next Thursday. Thanks for reading. Thanks for caring. Follow me here: @Dante_Jordan.