An exceptionally funny movie

Rating: 10/10 (11 October 2006)

Being a huge Borat fan, I went into the cinema with the highest of expectations. I was actually expecting to be let down by this feature film, but luckily Cohen kept the repetitions from his TV show on a very short leash - even avid admirers of his stunts will have a hard time not laughing, as he easily tops his previous endearments. As a matter of fact, the first hour is a non-stop laugh-fest: I have yet to see another movie that manages to blend slapstick & toilet humor as well as social criticism of the more degenerated states of America into a funny experience as this. Given, this movie doesn't even try to be PC, and part of the German audience was wincing during some of the stronger anti-Jewish jokes. But Borat, being Jewish himself, has no trouble at all with that - he generally just seems to promenade through the inadequacies and embarrassments of the North American societies. I cannot imagine the person that does not find this movie funny. I would go as far as to declare anyone not laughing at least thrice during the first half hour of the movie devoid of any humour. Yes, it is that good.