Title: A little bit goes a long way
Review: Overall, I'd give this 2.5 stars but half-star ratings are not allowed. I had high hopes for "Borat," based on numerous reviews and comments, but I was disappointed. I expected rude, crude humor, so that aspect did not bother me -- but this is basically a one-joke movie, the joke being that Borat says stupid and outrageous things to provoke stupid and outrageous responses. Which he does. Again and again. Unfortunately, after a while this wears a bit thin, and I found myself glancing repeatedly at the time display on my DVD player.Quite often my reaction was "Oh, c'mon, this HAS to be a setup, with the interviewees being in on the gag from the start." Surely, people would see through Borat fairly quickly. How many people hitch-hike with a film crew, after all? So, overall, I'd give this a paper-thin, very marginal thumbs up, but no more. Proceed at your own risk.
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