Movie Details
| Title: | Borat Subsequent Moviefilm | |
| Director: | Jason Woliner | |
| Year: | 2020 | |
| Genre: | Comedy | |
| Times Seen: | 1 | |
| Last Seen: | 12.09.20 |
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| Date Viewed | Venue | Note |
| 12.09.20 | Internet | This Screening is part of event: DVRfest 2020 I originally also had a doc called 'Totally Under Control' on the schedule for this fest but decided I'd probably get enough of the 'for the mother of god and all that is holy please vote trump out of office so we don't descend further into hell' genre that seemed to pop up around September of this year. On the one hand, I guess it was a motivating factor for several artists to do something (like the surprisingly evocative West Wing filmed play) but on the other it seems like all these projects wind up saying the same thing. And maybe it needs to be said, so I'm not bashing them for having a message or anything... but I do wonder what audiences who watch movies like 10 years from now this will think when every project ends with messages like "GO VOTE!" or "PLEASE VOTE!" or "VOTE OR I WILL BE EXECUTED!" For me, the topicality hung over the whole movie for me. There were parts that were kinda funny (i laughed during the debutant ball dance scene) but it had a lot of factors working against it. I'm not sure why this was a Borat movie at all since he was so recognizable on the street that he had to use other costumes, and a lot of the comedy/story came from the actress playing his daughter. It feels like it might've been better suited as a different project entirely... except Sacha Baron Cohen knew more people would watch a Borat movie. I did kind of appreciate the ending though. And while I was never sure who was an actor and who wasn't, it seems like the film tries to show that while we are in a fucked up place in terms of education and media manipulation, Americans can still be nice people individually. But mostly this felt too topical to stand the test of time for me. Hopefully. OK. Next up is a movie that I'm excited to see although I suspect I might not like it. Let's see. |
