Team America: World Police
“Team America: World Police (2004) is a scathing, hilarious, and entirely puppet-based satire from the creators of South Park. Using ‘Supermarionation’ techniques, the film follows an elite counter-terrorism unit that travels the globe, accidentally destroying every landmark in their path while trying to save the world. No one is safe from Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s wit, from Hollywood celebrities like Matt Damon and Sean Penn to the late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il. The film features incredibly catchy, albeit offensive, musical numbers and a puppet sex scene that became legendary for its absurdity. Beneath the felt and strings is a sharp critique of American foreign policy and the ‘action hero’ tropes of the era. It’s a unique cinematic experience that manages to be both incredibly juvenile and highly sophisticated in its political commentary, proving that sometimes puppets can say things that humans never could.”
Team America saved the world with puppets and power ballads… but next, we join a group of guys who decide to travel across Europe to find a girl, leading to a hilariously awkward encounter with ‘Mikael.’
