He is rude, brash and obnoxious but the people he interviews are the ones with the scarier views because at least Borat isn't for real. Watched the film today at Cine with a pretty packed house. 1st screening at 3pm. The hall was filled with laughter as Borat's buffoonery filled the screen. The man takes a dump in front of Trump Towers, wreaks havoc in an antique shop, shows inappropriate photographs to his etiquette coach and wrestles his "director" into various positions in his hotel room. It really is a classic piece of satire but on some levels, it is mean and demeaning to the unsuspecting Americans who happen to be his subjects in a twisted social expose.
Borat really makes you question where the lines of good taste and decency should be drawn, even in the name of satire. That said, my favourite gag was when Borat sounds the horn on his ice-cream truck and a group of small children eagerly scamper towards his vehicle, presumedly to buy some frozen treats, only to find Borat's pet bear (!) growling at them. Needless to say, the children get out of there screaming in terror. I laughed till it hurt.
Its a worthwhile film to invest 85 minutes of your life in but if you are easily offended (even Pentecostals aren't spared) then give it a miss.
Borat really makes you question where the lines of good taste and decency should be drawn, even in the name of satire. That said, my favourite gag was when Borat sounds the horn on his ice-cream truck and a group of small children eagerly scamper towards his vehicle, presumedly to buy some frozen treats, only to find Borat's pet bear (!) growling at them. Needless to say, the children get out of there screaming in terror. I laughed till it hurt.
Its a worthwhile film to invest 85 minutes of your life in but if you are easily offended (even Pentecostals aren't spared) then give it a miss.
