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This is easily one of the best comedy sequels of all time. It's not as good as the first (mostly because the chemistry between Azamat and Borat is better than the daughter) but damn it's still really good.
There are honestly such genuinely good people out there like here in this country,she was so great to spend time with
Really funny, some jaw dropping hilarious moments but also aa bit of kinda goofy unconnected bits. The Guiliani stuff felt a bit blown out of proportion, he was definitely creepy AF but I think the media and the movie PR people gave it a spin that didn't really play out the way it was spun.
I do wonder about the Jeanise stuff, while it was the nicest and warmest parts of the movie it also seems like it setup some really pivotal moments for the movie, wonder if it was staged (hired actress) or actual candid camera. Everything else from the ball, quarantine, stores, etc felt very genuine and crazy/funny/cringe/scary like the first movie.
The after show is pretty awesome, just tons of people dancing on Zoom along with Borat and Tutar. Its heart warming and cool.
I do wonder about the Jeanise stuff, while it was the nicest and warmest parts of the movie it also seems like it setup some really pivotal moments for the movie, wonder if it was staged (hired actress) or actual candid camera. Everything else from the ball, quarantine, stores, etc felt very genuine and crazy/funny/cringe/scary like the first movie.
The after show is pretty awesome, just tons of people dancing on Zoom along with Borat and Tutar. Its heart warming and cool.
Yeah no kidding. She brought an unexpected heart to the whole thing.
Just finished it. It's not as good as the original but it's still pretty awesome. The father/daughter dance sequence was so gross and so funny at the same time. I love all of the little jokes and jabs at Trump they tucked into the movie too. That fucking cartoon! It actually ended up being kind of a sweet film. I'll be watching it again with the wife soon.
Also finished watching. I think back to the first movie and when it came out, I was a teenager and it was such a unique experience at the time, and I think my mindset was a lot different vs. today.
Now, watching Borat 2, it's not as shocking as the first one, but there's some catharsis to it with it touching on the elections, COVID-19, even tying shit up to Facebook and Holocaust denial. The moment Borat hits American soil, it's like having this out-of-body experience and just experiencing it all in real time again. Then the ending just throws you back at your seat and you're reminded that you actually just watched a movie.
Now, watching Borat 2, it's not as shocking as the first one, but there's some catharsis to it with it touching on the elections, COVID-19, even tying shit up to Facebook and Holocaust denial. The moment Borat hits American soil, it's like having this out-of-body experience and just experiencing it all in real time again. Then the ending just throws you back at your seat and you're reminded that you actually just watched a movie.
Are those two guys he stays with when he finds out about lockdown ( it's in the trailer! Not a spoiler) actors because.. the loyalty and the genuine friendship sincerity they develop for him... wow
Absolutely loved it. The highs aren't quite as high as the first film but that was to be expected. Best film of the year easy.
Part of the movie was filmed ten minutes away from me in Newnan, Georgia. I've driven past the place where he uses the fax machine literally hundreds of times.
Part of the movie was filmed ten minutes away from me in Newnan, Georgia. I've driven past the place where he uses the fax machine literally hundreds of times.
yeah i get that, but wow, that was one hell of a reminder. it feels way longer than barely 2 years since that happened
I think you're being selective about the context there. Cohen is outspoken about Holocaust awareness and condemned Facebook's fake news and conspiracy problems in the past. The woman he meets in the synagogue is a real Holocaust survivor and one of the only people that Cohen ever revealed his true identity to before shooting. You can reportedly also hear her full, unedited account of the Holocaust on some supplementary menu on Prime. The film is also dedicated to her.
The Holocaust jokes are obviously shockingly offensive but the point there is to illustrate some of the absurd and vile beliefs that some people actually hold, people like those that run Holocaust denial accounts on Facebook, for example. By including a Holocaust survivor in the film and giving her story a platform, he's not taking cheap shots with shock humor, he's highlighting the real horror of the Holocaust and giving a voice to a survivor of it.
The shooting joke, however, has no context behind it other than "a shooting happened in a synagogue" which is just tacky and gross and completely runs afoul of the great work Cohen is known for doing by upending the harmful rhetoric of the types of people he parodies and pranks with his work. Does it entirely diminish the film? That's more of a personal thing that depends on your barometer for taste. For me, it was a bit bitter and definitely made me side-eye the film for a minute but like I said, giving a Holocaust survivor a platform for her story and setting a rather sweet (if conventionally "Borat" in nature) scene around her was a great touch.
The Holocaust jokes are obviously shockingly offensive but the point there is to illustrate some of the absurd and vile beliefs that some people actually hold, people like those that run Holocaust denial accounts on Facebook, for example. By including a Holocaust survivor in the film and giving her story a platform, he's not taking cheap shots with shock humor, he's highlighting the real horror of the Holocaust and giving a voice to a survivor of it.
The shooting joke, however, has no context behind it other than "a shooting happened in a synagogue" which is just tacky and gross and completely runs afoul of the great work Cohen is known for doing by upending the harmful rhetoric of the types of people he parodies and pranks with his work. Does it entirely diminish the film? That's more of a personal thing that depends on your barometer for taste. For me, it was a bit bitter and definitely made me side-eye the film for a minute but like I said, giving a Holocaust survivor a platform for her story and setting a rather sweet (if conventionally "Borat" in nature) scene around her was a great touch.
It's honestly probably the best sequel they could have done in 2020.
Not as funny as the first but that's okay, the movie does what it sets out to do and I enjoyed it.
Not as funny as the first but that's okay, the movie does what it sets out to do and I enjoyed it.
Fair enough. It's obviously a sensitive thing and people view things through different and personal lens. I wasn't trying to change your mind, just explaining my personal perspective. Have a good one!
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This movie is absolutely brilliant! I'm not talking about the humor which was on point but the way it exposes America and is tied directly to the now. I'm not sure I've seen anything like it. Cohen really has the political one two punch with this and The Trial of the Chicago 7 premiering when they are.