Sent by the Kazakh Ministry of Information to gain a better understanding of American culture and bring his findings back home, Borat and faithful producer Azamat set their sights in New York City. When the citizens and interview subjects of the Big Apple seem less than receptive to Borat's distinctively unrestrained approach and the curious Kazakh television personality stumbles across an episode of Baywatch while channel-surfing in his hotel room, he becomes instantly smitten with screen siren Pamela Anderson. Now confident that the only way to discover the true essence of America is to travel to California and make the bikini-clad beauty his bride, Borat purchases a ramshackle ice-cream truck in which he and Azamat will make their way across the Great Plains and on to the sunny West Coast - all the while coming into contact with a wide variety of "typical" Americans.
I'll give Sacha Baron Cohen major credit for creating a unique character and "becoming" that character. He's so good that, if I didn't know any better, I would have thought he was really from Kazakhstan or some other Eastern country. Some scenes in the mocumentary seemed real even though they must have been staged. Having said all that, this is a ridiculous film. It's in the same vein as Napoleon Dynamite in that you either will love it or hate it (or not get it). I fall into the latter category and think this type of comedy is funny in small doses, but a feature film is a bit too much and it gets old. There are some really funny parts, but it's mostly just a "shock value" film.
Rating: 2 of 5 stars
Would I watch it again: No
Starring: Sacha Baron Cohen, Ken Davitian, Jane Sanguinetti
I typically watch movies on Monday, Wednesday and Friday while riding the ACE Train from Tracy to Santa Clara. The opinions expressed are those of me, myself and I.
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