Andy Kaufman for the new generation? A "how-to view" review

Rating: 9/10 (4 February 2007)

"Borat" is a very challenging movie in many ways, you can tell by the amount of criticisms and lawsuits it received.
==What is the film?==
What the film is is pretty simple, it's a mix of mockumentary and candid camera. Borat goes around doing some outrageous things that may be new to him, or is normal in his fictitious Kazakh homeland. He does so even when there are no joke targets, thus making the joke on him as well as on the participants.
==Mixed reviews==
Now, you may wonder why so many people are applauding it, whilst a whole lot are opposing it. The explanation is simple, it's too new of a concept to grasp.
When "Da Ali G" show came out, I was puzzled. It wasn't "ha-ha" funny, but more like "is he for real?" At this point in time, the humor is too new for a newbie viewer. However, after a couple of viewings and understanding the logic, flow and humor behind it, you find it to be a pretty clever work. The puzzlement placed by the "ignorant" participants and the absurdity of the comments by Cohen is just great.
If you are used to the new humor, you will love it. If you have lived in a nutshell in Death Valley reading the same book over and over again for the last 30 odd years, you may have no idea why this film is funny. To those who are that, it is important to look at the new things in life, for humor does and needs to evolve.
==Andy==
People may find him in relations with Andy Kaufman, the dada-esquire comedian of the 70-80's. No one gets the joke, unless you are in on it. Thus Cohen/Borat has revived the strange humor from the dead, and has succeeded it brilliantly.
By the way, this film contains one of the best fight scenes ever, in which I would like to award Ken Davitian for "Best Supporting Actor" for not breaking out of his role.