Voices of: Dian Bachar, Phil Hendrie, Josiah D. Lee, Paul Louis, David Michie,
Kristen Miller, Trey Parker, Elle Russ, Stanley G. Sawicki, Matt Stone
Directed by: Trey Parker
Written by: Pam Brady, Trey Parker, Matt Stone
Distributor: Paramount
Genre: Comedy
Time: 95 minutes
Rated: R for vulgarity, sex, and violence
Team America opens with a squad consists of red, blue and white super
cops, who are terrorist-fighters. They have taken up the responsibility to remove
terrorism and bring peace to the world. In the whole process of stopping terrorists
and saving Paris city they destroy several square miles of the city, including
the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe. All this results in a huge destruction
by them than what terrorist have caused by themselves.
The team losses on of their team member and Team America's aged leader Spotswood,
a Bosworth like leader starts his hunt for the quick replacement. The team is
in immediate need for an actor to use his skills of acting on the terrorists.
Gary Johnston is an actor in the middle of a Broadway musical and they've come
to hear that Gary is the best. When we meet Gary for the first time he is performing
his song and dance routine called "Everyone has AIDS."
Spotswood finally succeeds in convincing Broadway star Gary to join the team,
supporting with the fact that his acting abilities will allow him to eliminate
the terrorism. The team has a battle to fight against Korean dictator Kim Jong
II, a Bond villain and some Hollywood actors who have formed an organization
called the Film Actors Guild or F.A.G.
After destroying Egypt's monuments to Mankind - the great pyramid of Khufu and
the Sphinx's head - Spottswood zeroes his all energy on the real mastermind
behind world destruction on Jong II.
The director has done a great job with the puppets. The movie is not only full
of sex but shows many hilarious sequences on the screen. The soundtrack of the
movie is no doubt very catchy. The number which expresses Gary's longing for
Lisa with this lyric, "I miss you more than Michael Bay missed the mark
in Pearl Harbor. " And the group's theme song, with the chorus of, "Team
America! F*ck yeah!" is so attention grabbing that you won't be able to
get it out of your head. The film has literally borrowed dialogues from other
blockbuster films, which in context sounds more authentic coming from a marionette.
The movie has touched on all the elements of romance, action and fun. There
is nothing sloppy about the movie; instead the movie demands attention on the
very small details. Many would find the movie offensive but the fans of Parker
and Stone would enjoy all the aspects of it.