Viewed in
2009
Premise
In 'Borat' style, Sacha Baron Cohen is Bruno, hell-bent on becoming the most famous celebrity in the world.
Who should watch
Cohen fans.
Thoughts
Sacha Baron Cohen is one of the bravest artists I have ever seen. While I admired his courage, I was underwhelmed by this film.
As expected, I laughed a lot and squirmed a lot. My favorite part was when Bruno ventures into the Middle East in attempt to bring peace. In terms of crudeness, I think it may be a while until I won't have nightmares about a dancing penis that shouts 'Bruno!' at me.
There were many reasons for its lack of greatness. While there were some shocking moments, such as his attempt to get famous by trying to get kidnapped by terrorists, there were few 'holy $#*!' moments. I think we've become so jaded by the outrageous trash we see in reality television shows these days.
Another issue was the lack of a direction. In 'Borat', his character's goal was simple and you could tell it was approaching its climax. Here, it just meandered from one gag to another. Speaking of gagging, the last problem with the film was that it could only make gay jokes. There's only so much one could handle before getting bored. 'Borat' was great because it was able to explore a large variety of situations and themes, especially regarding American culture.
The reason why I keep making comparisons to 'Borat' is because it makes it easy to illustrate 'Bruno''s inferiority in this unique genre. If you only have the time (or the stomach) for one Sacha Baron Cohen film, I would recommend 'Borat' instead.
What I would change
No idea.
