I Finally Saw the Movie - Borat

I had heard so many good reviews from my friends about the movie - Borat, but I was hesitant to see it. It just looked very low-brow and just plain dumb. I watched the trailer on-line a couple of times, and I still was not very inspired to see it. Note: do not base your opinion on the trailer.

http://www.boratmovie.com/

My brother-in-law saw it and told me that it was really good and it delivered a good message. So, I finally broke down and went to go see it. And I am glad I did.

I needed a really good, gut-busting, laughing so hard I cry, kinda laugh. And it surprisingly delivered. I mean, I havent laughed that hard at any movie for a looooong time. It reminded me of when I was a kid and my reaction to seeing movies like Mel Brook's Blazing Saddles and Cheech and Chong's Up In Smoke.

So is there a moral to the story? If there is, it is very subtle. I mean, I spent so much time laughing that I wasnt over-intellectualizing. And that's ok. A good, sincere laugh is just as important.

You definitely realize that Borat uses the backdrop of his 'simpleton' nature to exagerate the short-comings of the cross-section of Americans that he meets and interacts with. It's like when you stick your shovel in the dirt of your garden and un-earth some interesting findings.

Low-brow? Yes. But that is what makes up the fabric of society - the everyday 'joe'. I couldnt help but snicker at the people he was interviewing and thinking: this is everyday America?

There is so much more I could write, but I dont want to over-analyze it. It was a good laugh that I needed. Very timely... 'nuf said.