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Borat movie review

Photo of BoratIf you want to role off your chair because you are laughing so hard then this film is for review. Obviously, as I suggested while reviewing The Da Vinci Code, you should have a sense of humor and be able to distinguish fact from fiction. You should also not be offended by toilet humor or jokes that are simply not appropriate for anyone other than a fictional character called Borat.

The film (the full name is Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan) is in some ways a satire of American life (it is hard to say if any of the things about Kazakhstan are true) but in many other ways just a great way to laugh on ourselves.

The movie proceeds as the adventures in the United States of Borat (supposedly a journalist, but in reality those of British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, who in real life speaks with a perfect British accent) who along with a colleague is exploring America and is recording the adventure for a documentary.

The movie is essentially about Borat Sagdiyev but Pamela Anderson has an important role playing herself -- she was the inspiration (he saw her in a Baywatch photo book) for him to drive all the way to California so that he could marry her and bring her back to Kazakhstan.

Strongly recommended for comedy fans. Most people loved the movie but people who lack a sense of humor were apparently outraged.