The comedian behind Borat is also the same guy who acts as the white rapper Ali G in a movie that came out in 2002, Ali G In Da House. There was a lot of low brow stuff going on but it was amazingly entertaining and insanely funny.
This time with Borat he’s doing the same sort of social parody and satire, using another of his caricature creations. This guy is a one man super guerrilla self promoter, there’s not a moment when he’s out of character. If you get offended, then you’ve fallen for Sacha’s comedic genius.
In fact, I saw a very crass video of Borat going on a safari some time ago that kinda make me rail against this Borat character. That one experience might just sway me enough to give this movie of his a miss. That of course, would be a crying shame.
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Borat (5/5)
It’s not easy explaining to his detractors exactly why Borat is so funny. To me, it’s kind of like what Jackass would be if Johnny Knoxville and his boys had the brainpower necessary to become master satirists. It’s insanity and discomfort on an epic level; it’s lunatic stunts and unbelievable assaults delivered with a purpose; it’s high-minded sarcasm and blistering social commentary wrapped up in a dirty brown, low-brow package.
As a small part of “Da Ali G” show Borat was clever. Now as a movie, he’s the funniest thing you’ll see this year. Borat is the brainchild of British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, a mockumentary about a character poured from the mold of every bad third-world stereotype imaginable.
In his native country of Kazakhstan Borat is a happy-go-lucky, well-known TV reporter with his own clock radio and a successful family. His sister is the fourth best prostitute in the country and as he demonstrates during his self-introduction, one hell of a kisser.
Borat approaches life with a zestful enthusiasm, and he’s completely unaware that he and everyone in his country are sexist, racist, homophobic, anti-Semitic bigots. After taking us on a visit to see his village celebrate the running of the Jew, Borat explains that he’s making a documentary for the government of Kazakhstan.
They’re sending him to America to learn what makes our country so great, and then bring back that knowledge for the benefit of the great Kazakhi people. He hops in a car, instructs the driver to start the mule pulling, and departs from his tiny, dirty village to head towards America.
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