Day off without the wife so I decided to take in a film. I wanted to experience Borat on my own for some reason. Guess I wanted to critique it without having someone else's interpretation affect mine. What did I think?
At first I had no desire to see it. Kind of like Jackass, I knew that there was an audience for it but didn't think I was interested. But as it became more and more financially successful, I had to go see why.
It is so funny! (Note to Miguel, remember your early humour? a certain naiveness blended with absurdity. Borat was you in Driver Training!! Remember?) Things are done in this film that make you think, "I can't believe he did that!" This movie tops that scene in "Something About Mary" where the protagonist catches himself on his zipper and the producers allow it to be graphically depicted. Though it showed nothing truly sick, I had to look away a couple of times.
I found myself getting a little sad though. It is hard for me to tell which scenes were scripted and which were not. But some of the characters and perspectives were a little disturbing. Truth be told, some of the things Sacha Cohen is making fun of are too true. It felt kind of like when you look in the mirror and you manipulate that small imperfection in order to amplify its distortion upon yourself. You realize it's futile but you know you have to try and change it.
Click here if you would like to see a review from a site I like to compare my opinions with. Mostly I agree with it, but c'mon, LOOSEN UP!
Kudos to Borat. See it while it is still in our social conciusness.
Maria, you said you didn't want to see it. So don't get mad at me for seeing it with you.
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I have watched Borat on Da Ali G show for a few years. The point is that his "innocent" character elicits responses that people really act out their intolerence and bigotry. It's a brilliant idea, and everyone in the U S and A should see the movie for cultural learnings.
It is sad, as Erick points out, that people are the way they are. But avoidance and denial are not going to heal any wounds in our society. Comedy, when it's good, cuts to the core of the social illness. Lenny Bruce. Richard Prior. Just for starters. Does anyone believe we would have civil rights without these guys? And they were brutal. Pretending there is no problem only makes it fester like a sore. And then that sore kills us.
Comedy is like Bactine: Sure, it stings at first. But then you heal! Without it, you rot.
So lighten up, everyone, and let comedy do its job. The point of real comedy is to expose us, as a mirror, to who we really are. If you don't like the mirror, change the face, I always say.
Yours in Buddha,
Bd Love
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