Funny, but vastly overrated

Rating: 6/10 (14 November 2006)

Ali G & Borat have been on the British TV for quite a few years. Ali G in particular was hilarious when it started, Borat was a close second. The charm of all these characters is how people would take them seriously, and how the characters would get away with almost anything.
This kind of comedy is ideal for the small screen and much funnier in small doses. On the big screen, particularly when you try to stretch it for 80+ minutes, it starts to get tedious. I would highly recommend this movie to people who have never seen Ali G / Borat before - to the others I would suggest buy the DVD of the first series of Ali G and watch it again and again, and I promise it will be the funniest thing you have ever seen.