For the benefit of this review, I went and sacrificed myself to see this movie which y'all might want to know about. Not because you'd want to admit that you're interested, but just because, well, you're curious what I thought. You want to be "in the know." So, someone's got to give you the facts. I thought it should be me. So I went.
And I liked it.
It's a flick that is raunchy, vulgar and filled with bathroom humor and obscenities. There's no denying any of that. But if you can see past the potty-mouth stuff, you'll be amazed at what lies before you. You're looking at the second most joke-packed 90-minute film you'll see this year (after Austin Powers' gig). You're seeing biting satire, nose-tweaking and social commentary. But most of all, you're seeing -- and hearing -- a great musical with foot-tapping numbers that can hold their own against Sondheim or Bernstein any day (sacrilegious as it may seem).
Speaking of sacrilege, it's no secret that there are scenes in this film that portray Satan as sensitive and caring, Saddam Hussein as a sex-starved homosexual and comments that can offend all races and creeds. The easily offended should not see this film.
But when you hear and see a musical ditty that can easily rival the ensemble version of Tonight in West Side Story, you just have to tip your hat. I found myself embarrassed at my foot-tapping to "Uncle F---er" and being inspired by Satan's touching lamenting in the uplifting "Up There."
When all is said and done, though, the movie covers a lot of ground and leaves
you wanting more. Which there will most likely be.
An 8.