Doesn't deserve a "high five".

Rating: 6/10 (11 December 2006)

What to say about a movie being hailed by many as "the best comedy of the year" ? Well, first of all, the trailer had most of the best bits in it. It's a common enough disappointment but considering the amount of situations that Cohen gets his character into I was expecting a LOT more.
Sure, there are many laughs to be had (especially from the speedy replies of some salesmen who know the best "pussy magnet" cars and the best guns to defend against Jews) but they weren't as thick and fast as I had hoped.
Another thing I had issue with was the fact that the movie seemed to regress us all by a hundred years or so. Are we all supposed to be amused by a chained, trained bear ? Didn't they stop that kind of "entertainment" years ago.
I was unhappy with a movie that could have been clever and hilarious but ended up often being simply exploitative and aiming for the easiest targets (not without laughs but not the best it could have been).
Far from the best film of the year, although Cohen is indeed a wonderful, dedicated comic actor.