A man dedicated to his craft, but...

Rating: 8/10 (6 November 2006)

All of its flaws aside, "Borat" was an enjoyable 90 minutes and is worth dropping $10 to see, but buyer beware.
Sacha Baron Cohen's dedication to his craft is most obvious in the fight scene with "Azamat," but be warned: this movie is not for those who are easily offended. If the sex, nudity, racism, or religious mockery doesn't offend you, perhaps the toilet humor will.
This is why I cannot give this movie 10/10. While it is certainly good for a laugh, there is no "wit" behind the offensive nature of the film. Recent films like "Team America: World Police" and "Idiocracy" did a much better job of adding significance to the offensive nature of their humor. Some might say that the significance of the humor in "Borat" is to display the ignorance of Middle-America, but any idiot should be able to distinguish that much of it is extremely exaggerated or fabricated.
With that said, I do recommend you see this movie. It's VERY funny and Sacha Baron Cohen is a genius. BUT - do not make the mistake of calling it anything other than just a funny movie. This is not the way people from Kazakhstan behave. This is not the way most Americans behave. It is not a poignant commentary on either the state of affairs in the U.S. or in Kazakhstan.
Please do not prove me wrong by attempting to make some sense out of the madness that is "Borat."
Ladies and Gentlemen, my edit...I was so amused by this film, I decided to see it a second time and I have a couple of things to say. First, yes, Borat did lose a bit of his luster. Second, when are we going to see a "retard" fat, loud, American tourist go to Europe and make fun of them? I think it's LONG overdue.