Hilarious and Truthful!

Rating: 8/10 (9 April 2007)

2006's Borat was a hilarious and truthful film. I watched it with my parents and we laughed until our stomachs hurt and tears were coming out of our eyes! Sascha Baron Cohen was so perfect as Borat and he made you believe he was actually from Kazahkstan. Even though it was a very funny film, to me what made it so great was how truthful and realistic it actually was. The people Borat encountered and interviewed were real people, not actors. Their opinions were real. Their ideas were real. That's how real people in the world today think. They hate Jews, they hate Muslims, they hate anyone who is in this country illegally and anyone who is not white or black. And even the whites hate the blacks and vice versa! And to me it's just sad. It's sad that today, in 2007, there are people out there in America who still hate black people. I have an uncle who is so racist that it's just stupid to hear some of the things he says. And even though it's terrible to think about and it's saddening, it's true! And that's another reason why I loved this film. It showed a perfect depiction of how Americans think these days. It showed their opinions about the Iraqi war and illegal immigrants and President George W. Bush. Sure, it was offensive at times but I didn't find it offensive because it was real. And people have to realize that reality can be offensive. But even though it was offensive it was still freaking hilarious. How can you not laugh at two naked men, one skinny and one overweight, fighting over a woman and running down the hall of a luxurious hotel, still fighting and yelling at each other, and still naked!! And shouting Arabic curse words at each other!! That was the funniest part of the film. My parents and I were howling!!! I was highly disturbed over this scene because these two men are naked and each other's genitals are at opposite ends of their bodies (you'll just have to see the film to understand what I just said, if you don't already) and I"m watching this film with my parents!! And I'm 22 years old! But it was still so funny! I laughed until it hurt! Anyway, Borat: Cultural Learnings of America For Make Benefit of Glorious Nation of Kazakstan was a brilliant and intelligent film and anyone who's looking for a good laugh should see this film. But if you're easily offended, I would not advise you to see it. But if you're not and you love to laugh, then you should rent this great film. I enjoyed it immensely. Thank you for reading my review!