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Bruno (2009)
Hysterical, edgy, shocking, quick and satisfying. American audiences might find it easier to laugh at Cohen's previous big screen character, a naive foreigner, but Bruno has just as much to say about what we find acceptable and what we don't- and where the exceptions lie. Contrary to some, I actually quite enjoyed the lesser narrative storyline; this outing moves quickly, like an extended episode from Cohen's original TV series, and rapidly changing scenarios come at an enjoyably fast pace. There is a broad range of humor here, ranging from slapstick (go ahead and take that word literally) to embarrassing interviews, and while the jokes can come jarringly naked, they always have a timid side to them, begging us to reconsider their extremities and completely redefining farce and mockumentary. To say that it is no Borat is a cheap way out; Bruno is full of good ideas and dares to be the provocative stunner we rarely get to see.
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