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- First reviewJuly 19, 2008
- Last reviewJuly 12, 2009
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Not Borat, And Not For The Fainthearted
PostedJuly 12, 2009
RiddleMeThis
from Westchester, NY
As far as the movie, it was good, with many laughs overall, but I definitely liked Borat a bunch more. Some things here were uncomfortable seemingly just for the sake of being uncomfortable, with no redeeming humor or social commentary. On that latter subject, there were several things that weren't done in a funny way, but did show a dark underbelly in American society. Cohen does that well, but there was other stuff that was just childish. And it's absolutely, positively not a movie that kids should attend, and a huge amount of foolish parents had pre-teens in there. Idiots.
That being said, there were a lot of laughs. And one of the best was the lead-in to the closing credits. Priceless. The Paula Abdul interview was classic, too.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Heath PWND Nicholson; Great Balance On Violence
PostedJuly 19, 2008
RiddleMeThis
from Westchester, NY
Definitely a good flick. Not great, but dang good. Absolutely solid performances by all involved, especially Ledger. It was hard to recognize him most of the time, and there were moments when it seemed like it was either Giamatti or Gibson under the makeup due to him being all over the place. He put Jack Nicholson to shame. In addition, it was truly the most masterful tweaking possible of every bit of violence without going to an 'R' rating. So much is is there, without the gore being shown.
Yeah... a couple of times the lines were so predictiable, as were a few of the twists. Yeah, it could have been half an hour shorter. However, that's just nit picking... overall, good stuff all around.
Yeah... a couple of times the lines were so predictiable, as were a few of the twists. Yeah, it could have been half an hour shorter. However, that's just nit picking... overall, good stuff all around.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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