It was too hyped, therefore disappointing...

Rating: 5/10 (7 March 2007)

I am the last person one would think of as prudish; however, there was something about this film that just left me flat, and I can't put my finger on what it was. This surprised me, since I've been a fan of "Da Ali G Show" from day one. But this movie was vulgar - I thought it made the low-brow comedy classic "Animal House" look elegant by comparison! There were parts that made me laugh, but all in all, I was disappointed. Perhaps my expectations were too high. And I really thought the jokes about the Jewish folks were in particularly poor taste (I'm not one of those overly sensitive types either, for racial slams say more about the person doing the insulting than they do about anyone else). The only comedian I've ever seen do racial humor really, really well is Carlos Mencia, and that's because a. he's really funny; b. he leaves NO ONE out, and c. he also pokes fun at his own race. To pick on one group to the exclusion of everyone else is just sometimes in poor taste, as it was in this film. I doubt I'll ever watch it again.