Nice swimwear - NOT!

Rating: 6/10 (25 November 2006)

My husband and I went to see this last night in part being fans of "Da Ali G Show" and also carried along with the hype with the marketing campaign. My verdict is that this movie is a somewhat mixed bag of great satire, uncomfortable humour, completely crassness and plain bad taste. Some of the scenes had me laughing hysterically, some shifting uncomfortably but still laughing and some shaking my head as too extreme and bad taste to be funny.
The film is extremely creative and original, is well filmed and scripted. It is probably a very good case study on social tolerance and opinion across a broad demographic. The most interesting scene for me was Borat making a guest appearance at a rodeo and the crowd reactions to his speech and then to his singing.
It is worth seeing in part for humour, but mostly for social observation. How would you react if confronted with those situations? Plus the image of Borat's swimwear is unforgettable! 6/10