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tags: humor borat film trailer

David posted his experience of seeing the movie Borat. I have finally seen it myself and have to agree with his take on it. I was surprised at what a well crafted little movie it is if you can get past some of the shock of how extreme Sasha Baron Cohen is in getting a reaction out of people.

When I watched the Ali G show (SBC's show prior to the movie) I had mixed feelings about what the movie would be like. Borat was the best part by far - but I was uncomfortable seeing people set up and made to look bad without knowing it.

tags: bigotry borat cohen

I have been a Sacha Baron Cohen (alias Ali G & alias Borat) fan for some time and went to see the now infamous Borat film last night. As I left the theatre I remarked to my companions that people who were not familiar with the satire of Ali G would not like or understand the intention of this movie. I was right on that score. Unfortunately I had laughed out loud and was severely scolded by some friends who were in the theatre and knew my laughter. They saw the movie purely as ridiculing the people of Kazakhstan, and were sufficiently offended by what they saw as purely crude humour that they left before the end.

tags: satire borat film