It seems that Borat became a victim of overexposure, defined by its worst fans, the types who quoted those lines sans context for years. It became really easy to make fun of those people, but it also started to color my impression of the movie itself, a movie that I remember liking when I first saw it. So all this begs another, better question: do you remember Borat? Not the impressions, but the film itself.
When was the last time you watched the whole thing? Let me dive in and tell you what I found. To its credit, few of those notorious lines are spoken outside the first half-hour or so, if that, and after the first couple scenes I sort of forgot all that pettiness I harbored against those quotes.
So if there was any lingering myth that it was the movie itself rather than terrible fans that perpetuated those catchphrases, consider it debunked. It is, to my eyes and maybe your disappointment , a fairly solid movie.
If it were released today, it would likely be considered one of the better, more interesting comedies of the year. Weirdly, for all the hubbub about how offensive and tasteless the film is when it was released, it feels surprisingly tame now. He seems game for anything, refusing to back down, even when confronted with some truly awful people. In one scene, Borat is seen discussing equality with a bunch of feminists, who really did want to make this guy understand why people should be treated equally regardless of their gender.
Some lines were just absurd and insane beyond measure and too offensive to be quoted here , and a few sequences can shock anyone. Yes, even today. The mockumentary had real-life consequences, as usually happens with Sacha Baron Cohen. Borat offended many as the actor-comedian probably wanted and maybe even hoped. And the offended parties included not just those who were unknowingly part of the film. Most of the best jokes -- like the cow in his hotel room -- are never explained. And his first encounter with a flush toilet is offensive with a capital Y-E-S.
And I've seen a lot of movies. The studio insists there were no setups. One take only. But I'm not so sure.
Still, I truly haven't laughed this hard at the movies since the first time I saw the Marx Brothers and Laurel and Hardy. In trailers for the film, Borat says, "Please come see my movie, if not success, I will be execute. And he may be, if he goes to Kazakhstan. The government has filed protests. As Agatha, Walker is fiercely maternal, a mother with a secret to protect. She is a character straight out of H. Knowing, yet unknowable, Walker wears her character like a shroud.
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