In the first five moments of the movie, Alferd Packer (Trey Parker) gruesomely murders his entire party of fellow miners. After this disturbingly gory scene, the movie shifts over to an "Oklahoma-style" sort of musical based on real-life cannibal Alferd Packer.
This movie is definitely one of the stranger things I've seen in quite a while. Trey Parker depicts Packer as an innocent victim of circumstance who only performed those heinous acts out of survival. Packer in the movie is a likable, slow-witted guy who loves his horse more than anything else in the world.
This is typical Parker/Stone fare. Once again, the guys are so offbeat with everything they do that you can't help but laugh at the blatant absurdity on-screen. The comedic timing is right, and although the lyrics are silly, the songs are quite good (I've been really surprised to find that Trey Parker's singing voice is not only competent, but very good). The dancing for these songs is hilarious, looking like something out of a bad high school musical.
Packer's companions are just as entertaining. Matt Stone (Humprey) and Dian Bachar (Noon) are fun characters, but the eternally-happy Swan (Jon Hegel) steals the show. The "Snowman" song is one of the funniest things I've heard and is an irritatingly catchy song.
Cannibal!: The Musical is not for everyone. The first five minutes may scare away the squeamish, but the gore levels lessen and the focus shifts to some really clever moments with dialogue and physical comedy.
Recommended to those who like Monty Python style humor, musicals with far-fetched lyrics, and people who realize that Trey Parker and Matt Stone can actually do other things besides South Park.
This movie is definitely one of the stranger things I've seen in quite a while. Trey Parker depicts Packer as an innocent victim of circumstance who only performed those heinous acts out of survival. Packer in the movie is a likable, slow-witted guy who loves his horse more than anything else in the world.
This is typical Parker/Stone fare. Once again, the guys are so offbeat with everything they do that you can't help but laugh at the blatant absurdity on-screen. The comedic timing is right, and although the lyrics are silly, the songs are quite good (I've been really surprised to find that Trey Parker's singing voice is not only competent, but very good). The dancing for these songs is hilarious, looking like something out of a bad high school musical.
Packer's companions are just as entertaining. Matt Stone (Humprey) and Dian Bachar (Noon) are fun characters, but the eternally-happy Swan (Jon Hegel) steals the show. The "Snowman" song is one of the funniest things I've heard and is an irritatingly catchy song.
Cannibal!: The Musical is not for everyone. The first five minutes may scare away the squeamish, but the gore levels lessen and the focus shifts to some really clever moments with dialogue and physical comedy.
Recommended to those who like Monty Python style humor, musicals with far-fetched lyrics, and people who realize that Trey Parker and Matt Stone can actually do other things besides South Park.