Borat
Sunday, November 05, 2006
To say "Borat" is the funniest movie of the year would not be giving it enough credit. The full title of the moviefilm is "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan." Just like its big title, this movie is big on laughs.The film focuses on Sacha Baron Cohen's character Borat Sagdiyev. The journalist is the pride of his homeland of Kazakhstan because he's going to America to make a documentary for his country. Borat packs up his clothes and chicken and leaves behind his nasty wife and slum town for the U-S-and-A. He first stops off in New York City where he can't believe how how large is hotel room is. While getting his first taste of America television, Borat comes upon a repeat of "Baywatch" and falls in love with Pam Anderson. He decides he must travel cross country to find her and marry her.
The movie focuses on Borat's journey across the country (in an ice cream truck) and the crazy people we meets along the way. Feminists. Deep south Bush-lovers. Frat boys. Politicians. Evangelicals. Since Borat is from another world, he is not aware of American customs and tries to learn from people along the way. Many of these people thought they were talking to a real Kazakhstani journalist, which makes this movie all the funnier.
I am going to keep this review rather nebulous because I don't want to spoil the comic genious of this movie for those who have not seen it. Let's just say, I am someone who is not easily amused when I go to the movies. "Borat" had me in tears less than 30 seconds after its start. Borat's encounters with everyday Amercans are not only jaw-droppingly hysterical, but also thought-provoking. Yes, it is very politcally incorrect, but that's what makes this one of the funniest movies ever. "Borat" exceeded all the hype, making it the funniest movie of the year.
GRADE: A
Labels: movies
posted by jc @ 10:35 AM,
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