SweetMelody wrote:
I really, really enjoyed that film. High Five!
Borat is a comic genius. Borat spits out the most outrageous racist and sexist statements he can think of, but you have to admit it’s the reaction of most of his unknowing victims that proves to be the most interesting aspect of Borat. If there’s a way to stir the pot he does it. But what this mockumentary should do is to make us examine our values not anger you. I realize he skewers Western values at every turn. For example when he goes into the gun store and asks the owner which gun to buy to kill Jews, and the store owner replies a 9mm would do, to carrying on a conversation with the head of a rodeo about killing all homosexuals and then whipping up that rodeo crowd by praising America’s "war of terror", he's just as offensive as the genuinely shocking responses he elicits.
He knows exactly which buttons to push and then just keeps on pushing them. It's really very easy to see why some of the 'innocent' people Borat encountered while filming are so enraged over being included in his movie. Others are definitely not so fortunate, and those are the ones that provide the film with its most memorable and shocking scenes.
Like him or loathe him, Sacha Baron Cohen delivers an absolutely amazing performance that audiences won't forget. It is without a doubt one of the best performances by an actor in 2006, maybe even of the decade. Although Babel was quite good too.
By the way his co-conspirator and companion on the road, Ken Davitian is so believable as well, but he seems to come in under the radar (which may be a good thing for him, but if he trying to be a star everyone seems to have forgotten who he is and are so focused on the main character Sacha "Borat")
While the movie may be fearless, disgusting and hilarious, I must say that it left me chuckling while at the same time thinking about the root causes of bigotry and prejudice, and for that reason Borat’s a must-see... High Five
Nice review of the movie. ![Smile [:)]](/emoticons/emotion-1.gif)
Exactly my thoughts too.
He is a funny but also skilled actor for innocently drawing out peoples raw predujices. The best is, he portrays such a lovable and harmless character!
His other alter-egos are equally humorous, Ali-G and Bruno. The former can be just as thought provoking as Borat. If you see some of the skits where Ali G has interviewed high powered policitans, it certainly can be interesting!
Bob.