Rating of
3.5/4
Review - Borat (2006)
Delorted - wrote on 12/30/07
In order to broaden the culture of Kazakhstan, the government sent reporter Borat Sagdiyev (Sacha Baron Cohen) to the United States of America to film a documentary. His trip across America is shown in the mockumentary “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan.”
Cohen is one of the smartest people in Hollywood because of this movie. Not only was painfully hilarious (in a good way), but he even went as far as to stay in character during interviews and public appearances before its release. It was a very unique way of bombing America with the film without making it seem annoying like Jerry Seinfeld did with “Bee Movie.”
As for the film, it is at least 85% completely candid, having Borat do as he did on “Da Ali G Show,” interviewing people who are completely unaware of the gag. Through this, Cohen creates a great, almost embarrassing commentary on American culture, as well as that of eastern countries.
“Borat” is a clever, brilliant idea, but be forewarned that it’s rated R for a reason. If you don’t like crude humor to the extreme or you just can’t take a joke, this might not be the film for you.
Acting: 9/10
Writing: 9/10
Video/Editing: 8/10
Audio/Music: 8/10
Entertainment: 10/10
Final Score: 8.8/10
