borat

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443453/

borat = michael moore + bigotry

most comedies do not leave me with such an intellectual deficit. fluff pieces like "out cold" or "dodgeball" come wrapped in enough ridiculousness that it is impossible to do anything other than to leave your brain in neutral for the duration. the contrived nature of borat, however, had the effect of repeatedly popping the clutch and then slamming on the brakes. the end result was an alternation of forced laughter and an almost tearful horror at the realization that i could find any enjoyment to the film at all.

one thing i will say is that this movie is very powerful. powerful in the sense that it forces me to stop and reexamine my opinions on the viability of the human race as a whole, and on my reasons for bothering to get out of bed in the morning.

see you guys monday...maybe.