Dreadful

Rating: 2/10 (22 December 2006)

Far from showing Americans in an unpleasant light, or "Kazakhs" this film shows simply how much bad taste Sacha Baron Cohen is ready to perform to attract attention on himself.
Publicity arising from "debate"? The Americans portrayed in this film, even though some of them may have rather conservative or even racist views, are nothing compared to the crude pointless nudity, verbal abuse of this film, and derogatory statements about supposed "Kazakhs" or non-Americans (especially in the Middle-East in general). The underlying statements are, I feel more powerful even than the statements of the victims of this prank.
As a supposed portrait of a Kazakh, it is horrendous, and although some scenes could have been a good candid camera, and some scenes recall Andy Kaufmann's humour, we are amazed at how good natured the people are, and how they fake not noticing his crude language, how much patience they show to him (showing him how to use the toilet, selling a car), or simply leave the room to cut the interviews.
It is unfortunate though that some people find it funny because it remains in a wider sense offending.
While some asks very pertinent questions as how funny it would be considered if Jews or blacks were portrayed, what is very clear to me is that this film does its fair share to spread hatred in this world.
Ideally? Don't give money to Sacha Baron Cohen for his talentless work.