Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

This. Is. Comedy. Ever since seeing Borat's Official Home Page, I had wanted to see this movie. And apparently, I wasn't the only one considering Borat blew the top off box office forecasts. I recognize that this isn't a film for everyone, but in complete sincerity, I haven't laughed harder in the theatres all year. In fact, it's been a few years since I've laughed this hard. Sacha Baron Cohen goes to great lengths to offend every possible person and group. Feminists. Jews. African Americans. The South. Fraternity members. Rodeo fans. Homosexuals. Charismatic Christians. Baywatch lovers. Politicians. And of course, anyone who lives in the "glorious nation" of Kazakhstan.

Even if you do want (and follow your instinct) to turn away from some scenes, there are plenty of others that will leave you rolling. I could talk about all the people Borat makes a mockery of, but you really should just see this yourself. This isn't a movie for kids, even high-schoolers in my opinion, but that's just another reason Borat is so refreshing: it's a stupid comedy, done intelligently, for adults. Or, I like how Ty Burr of the Boston Globe puts it... "[Borat] is Jackass with a brain and Mark Twain with full frontal male nudity." Yes, there is indeed male nudity, so you cannot say I didn't warn you.

While I still haven't decided whether Borat or Mission: Impossible III ranks now as my number one most rewatchable film of 2006 (thus far), I can decidely say that Borat is worth watching, and rewatching, and rewatching, and... well, you get the idea. Go see Borat as soon as you can. It may "make benefit glorious nation of Kazakhstan," but it will definitely make laugh glorious nation of U.S. and A.

The bottom line: Compulsively Rewatchable