South Park: Joining the Panderverse 2023

7.863 / 10   168 vote(s)
R
Animation Comedy Science Fiction TV Movie

Cartman's deeply disturbing dreams portend the end of the life he knows and loves. Meanwhile, the adults in South Park are wrestling with their own life decisions, as the advent of AI is turning their world upside down.

Homepage https://www.paramountplus.com/movies/video/ke8wS05iuRiq2rYCVU9vgag2de2Ay4_S/
Release Date 2023-10-27
Runtime 49m
Director Trey Parker
Producers Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Anne Garefino, Frank C. Agnone II, Eric Stough, Adrien Beard, Bruce Howell, Vernon Chatman
Writer Trey Parker

When is satire not exactly satire? To my mind, its when it ends up acting, to one degree or another, as an apologist, for the thing, is claims to be humorously, critiquing.

Suffice to say, I've long had a mixed opinion of SP. I find its satire luke warm at best and this tepid affair, is no exception.

A lot of the woke pandering we see in entertainment, is driven by the UN (yes I'm not kidding) grounded standards called Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) ratings. They lay down woke rules, often driven by big business financiers, who act as fiscal banker, watch dogs, making it hard for content creators who want to take a more traditional approach, to entertainment.

None of which seems to have been mentioned here, as far as I can see?

In short, light of laughs and as I see it, there's a certain irony, with regards to "pandering". Watch and see if you agree.

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