The death of Borat

Rating: 3/10 (3 November 2006)

I don't want to sound overly negative, or striving to be different, but this was such a letdown. The Borat in this film is a dim shadow of his TV counterpart. There are a few moments which preserve the sharp hilarity of awkward encounters that the show handled so well, and I appreciate that they have to appeal to a wider audience, including those unfamiliar with the character, but this was hardly the way to go about it. I admit I laughed a couple of times, but mostly at the beginning - after the first ten minutes, the "story" became bitterly familiar and Borat's quirks were all but lost as he soon transformed into any other gawky teen movie protagonist.
I'm sure there are many people who disagree and found it enjoyable but I just thought those who haven't seen it should hear a negative reaction too. In my opinion, utterly missable. If for nothing else, avoid it to save yourself seeing *that* scene...(shudder)