The intrepid Kazakhstani reporter heads to the US in his own movie.
Just when you thought Sacha Baron Cohen had exhausted his comic creations (all three of them), the man behind Ali G and Bruno brings back bumbling Kazakh reporter Borat, in the snappily titled 'Borat: Cultural Learnings Of America For Make Benefit Glorious Nation Of Kazakhstan'.
Being a fan of Cohen's humour on 'The 11 O'clock Show', I wasn't too keen on seeing this film after the hit & miss (mostly miss) affair that was 'Ali G In Da House', but what begins as an uncomfortable national assassination of Kazakhstan, soon matures into a clever, well paced exposé on cultural mores, and the general ignorance of that most uncivilised of creatures: The American Zionazi. Borat's visit to a Texas Rodeo is the film's only real moment of grim satire, notable for how Cohen exposes the crowd's primitive mindset via an ode to "America's war of terror" drawing chilling cheers as he declares: "May George Bush drink the blood of every man, women and children in Iraq". Some of the broader, visual humour mocks European anti-Semitism, with the gob smacking 'running of the Jew' contest and a laugh out loud segment in a Jewish run motel. Elsewhere, Pamela Anderson manages to bag herself a cameo in the maguffin subplot; the "Mr Jesus", driving lesson and garage sale skits are a riot, Borat's frat-bus interlude is stupidly surreal and though I've been scarred for life by the overlong naked wrestling scene, Cohen seems to have realised that his characters always work better when they're unleashed on an unsuspecting public, rather than the confines of a scripted story: There's a lot to like in this hyper-real blend of staged scenarios seamlessly woven into Borat's familiar faux interviews with real people. But as some of its funniest scenes are actually old sketches lifted from 'Da Ali G Show', I doubt if Cohen"s film will attain the Christopher Guest-esque cult status it so clearly craves, nonetheless, this is a witty, well-preformed satire which comes in at a lean 80 minutes and is definitely worth a look. Niiice.
Sacha Baron Cohen's Borat persona -- a Kazakhastani journalist journeying throughout the USA -- is used here for a wonderfully effective send-up of American culture and the hidden biases inherent in the society. Cohen's mix of "reality" footage with cleverly arranged jokes is both uproariously funny and satirically sharp. Some gags are recycled from the comedian's popular HBO show, but here he works them into a coherent narrative to justify this antihero's cross-country journey. For fans of the show, this will play like a "Best of Borat" with copious new material thrown in, while new fans will doubtless love their first taste of this master satirist.
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. "Jagshemash! I like very much you buy my new movie dvd, "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan". It very nice. I like! The movie film is a government assigned project to broaden and enlight people and glory of nation. Cultural learning is emportant to follow on global basis. We make our nation a better and more convenient place for house and living. Kazakhs are progressive and asstonishing people that with conclusion of project will have new optimistic approach in daily life in world of same people. Our film will bring the US & A closer to us. We help with needs of kazakh knowledge and Us&a culture is positive step for future of our glorious nation. Great success!" - Borat Sagdiyev Kazakhstani TV personality Borat is dispatched to the United States to report on the "greatest country in the world." With a documentary crew in tow, Borat becomes more interested in locating and marrying Pamela Anderson! Actors Sacha Baron Cohen, Pamela Anderson & Ken Davitian Director Larry Charles Certificate 15 years and over Year 2006 Screen Widescreen Anamorphic Languages English - Dolby Digital (5.1) Duration 1 hour and 22 minutes (approx) Region Region 2 - Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players.
Feature mockumentary starring Sacha Baron Cohen that brings one of the 'Da Ali G Show' star's most popular characters to life on the big screen. Borat Sagdiyev (Cohen) is a leading journalist from Kazakhstan's state-run television network. He is sent to the United States to report on all aspects of American life. However, after stumbling across an episode of 'Baywatch' while channel-surfing in his hotel room, Borat becomes more interested in locating and marrying the show's star, Pamela Anderson. He purchases a ramshackle ice-cream truck in which he and his faithful producer Azamat (Ken Davitan) make their way across the Great Plains and on to the sunny West Coast - all the while coming into contact with a wide variety of 'typical' Americans.
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