Borat

Zachary George Najarian-Najafi

I wonder if the kids in middle school who quoted this all the time and made me do impressions realized they were the ones this movie was making fun of. A delightful satire of how Americans perceive foreigners and vice versa. I love the scene where Borat meets the feminists and explains how in Kazakhstan women cannot be in groups of five or more unless in "brothel or grave." Sure to raise a few eyebrows.

smndvdcl

Sacha Baron Cohen's most effective, nuanced and incisive satire on bigotry: his candid skill at exposing regressions within Western society, by playing the fool in order to reveal the contemptuous core of the candid observer. Whilst his other films feature some hilarious gags, his eye for political savvy has never been more potent.

Mother of God

One of the most quotable movie ever.. "Look, there is a woman in a car! Can we follow her and maybe make a sexy time with her?"

Elephants_Gerald

Divorced from its overhyped and clichéd context (which, as a pretentious teenage fan of the show, I resented), this is a performance art movie, so soaked in blasphemy, truth, piercing satire, and nihilism that its very existence is literally unbelievable. That it went on to become an enormous hit and cultural touchstone is both logical and one of the strangest parts of American film history. A genuine masterpiece.

Henry_Swanson

The overwhelming hype and mouth breather classmates quoting it daily killed my intention to see BORAT when it was initially released. With all that out of the way now, I could finally enjoy it in peace. Had me short on breath several times - the hotel fight is comedy gold.

James Mackin

This was an interesting mix of Jackass and South Park types of humour. This will probably be the best thing Sacha Baron Cohen will ever do with his life.

Patrick John

I would love to analyze this film with postcolonial theory. It's written smart. And the racist jokes are kind of hilarious and they works and no one really gets offended. Except for 'Filipinos eating dogs' part. I'm kidding I love it.

Brendan

Scathing, wonderfully acerbic comedy. Has all the subtlety of an atomic bomb, but it's really the better picture for it. Surprisingly, astoundingly funny with an amazing performance by Baron Cohen.