So I watched the new Borat movie. I like Borat the character, he was the most entertaining in the original Ali G series. There's one piece where he's with a wine taster and looks like he's genuinely drunk, but the way he manages to be annoying and mess up being passed a glass is hilarious. The original movie had some shock value but was less funny, though still entertaining.
What about the new movie? First of all, yeah, it has a set-up piece with Rudy Giuliani - it's really a nothing-burger compared to what it was being promoted as and it's a shame that they made it the focus of the promotion.
The rest of the movie was less gross than the first one but still has some "ewe" moments and is still shockingly racist in it's depictions, but it's entertaining which is the main thing.
One thing that no one seems to mention much though is the inherent goodness of people. There are many scenes where people bend over backwards to avoid offending or embarrassing people who themselves are offending and embarrassing everyone else. It struck me that most people are inherently kin, don't want to hurt others and try to help them if they can. It's a shame that the movie is too busy trying to poke fun at these people and not recognize the good instead.
Maybe Borat, unexpectedly, is the lesson we need right now.
