Borat is an outspoken man. He came to a materially and ideologically highly developed society - the great America, and the backwardness of thought led to a lot of jokes. But after laughing, what remains is a reflection on the present or American civilization.
As soon as the music of the national taste of Kazakhstan sounded, the 15 pictures were instantly switched, and I saw the human geography of the country, as well as the backward material environment. After that, Borat came out to introduce himself and the people of the village. From then on, the road to funny started. For example: there is a mechanic in their village who was born part-time, and there is only one; after kissing a woman, he even told him that it was his sister, the fourth prostitute; the cow lived with him, and so on.
He was a TV reporter who was sent to America to study the great culture there. At first it was like a fool to greet someone you didn't know, maybe the national culture? It's a pity that the Americans are disgusted and unwilling to pay attention to this rude hillbilly. There are no supporting characters or actors in it, as if the director hadn't told Borat about the lines or what was about to happen before shooting. Even if he did, he didn't tell the whole story. Seems to be looking for a real documentary feel. The purpose of his trip to the United States was to make a documentary. Acting in movies is not a special case. There are many movies such as "The King of Comedy" and "I Want to Be Famous". They are similar, but the plots are different. Of course, the requirements for actors' acting skills are very high. Therefore, Liu Qingyun finally won this year's Hong Kong Film Award for eight titles in 14 years. Maybe no one would think that Sasha Baron Cohen, the protagonist of the film, has a good acting ability, but the right performance is what the film wants. To remember an actor is to remember his characteristics.
Sasha Baron Cohen, he is not stupid, he is a talk show host in the United States, and his characteristics are very similar to Borat, both of which are big mouths. So it doesn't seem to be that hard to act.
The film is well-paced and tells a lot of story in 82 minutes. This is not surprising, American movies have always been fast-paced, protagonist-centered multi-threaded narratives, giving people the perfect protagonist. The selection of stories mainly focuses on the alternatives that are unique to the United States.
one. joke. This is a favorite of Americans who will always consider themselves humorous and take other people's weaknesses and inadequacies as jokes. This is also the first object to be satirized. For example, they often joke about their mother-in-law, with whom Borat exaggeratedly said he had sex. This is no doubt a mockery of the way they make jokes. He also learned very quickly. After being rejected by the woman he liked at the end of the film, he used the humor taught by Americans, but it was not funny at all, even a little sad.
"It's strange that the suit is black."
"It's strange that you don't attract me anymore."
Two. Watching TV can make you fall in love. After watching TV in the hotel for one night, he only watched the erotic movie actress CJ, he said that he fell in love for the first time. So go to the other side of the United States to find her. Simple thoughts and simple practices undoubtedly make people see that he is not only ignorant of material, but also very ignorant of psychology. Isn't that what some people do today? When you see a star on TV, you fall in love deeply, even if he doesn't even know you exist, you still like him. Maybe it's a psychological effect, which is not bad, at least sometimes it can be a little sustenance, but if you are too obsessed, you will forget your original life.
three. Feminism. When men and women are equal today, there are still organizations formed to protect their fellow women from abuse. Even a little unfair. Of course they have the right to do so. This is still very good in the United States, but if a man who abuses his husband at home becomes the president of the United States (Hillary), I don’t know what the US government will become. In the future, there will be more organizations like men in the United States. Bar. .
Four. war on terror. The United States, which led many countries to invade other countries under the banner of anti-terrorism, is a country that is proud of their military force. Borat said he supported them, he said he supported Bush to drain the blood of all Iraqi men, women, children; not even a lizard existed. This is America's war on terror. Isn't he sucking the blood of the Iraqi people and slaughtering the people there? Who can stop it? He can only oppose it silently from a distance, but Borat, such a person in the movie, Expressing his views in another supportive way, this is not a product of mainstream American culture, he is an elite who considers it from a human standpoint. Maybe Americans are used to watching movies that start with personal heroism, and they will be more attractive and thought-provoking when they satirize themselves.
Fives. Street culture. It is this culture that affects not only the younger generation in the United States, but also the youth of many countries. The popularity and development of street culture undoubtedly originated from the United States. The way they dress, talk, and behave is imitated by young people. Are they really that—cool? When Borat went to the hotel and was kicked out after showing it in an exaggerated way, we couldn't help but find that it seemed to be an uncivilized way. Perhaps for a United States without a cultural history, a culture created by synthesizing the customs of other countries attracts people who do not know their own culture, and will gradually abandon it as they grow up. Maybe something just belongs to the younger generation and the mindless generation.
six. ethnic conflict. Know that Sacha Baron Cohen, who plays Borat, is a Jew. The nation satirized in the film is the Jewish nation. They don't know what Jews look like, and they were told they looked like ghosts when they were young, so they have always exaggerated that Jews are ghosts. So when a Jewish couple took them in, they ran away at night in fear; there was a Jewish holiday every year. The ignorance and cruelty of a nation, I don't know how it came into being. Some people say that history cannot be forgotten, so what should we throw away? Never forget, never communicate and understand, never stand still. Some things have passed and they have passed. Why use the words of the past to tell the story of today, which is boring and weak.
seven. religious beliefs. Christianity has the largest number of beliefs in the United States, and the worship of God can be lost. That is, under the influence of God, Borat forgave CJ and decided to find her again. No matter how big the mistake, God will forgive him and help him get through it. But what do people without faith rely on for spiritual sustenance? own life? Or someone else's life? Maybe God didn't intercept the plane in 911, just wanted the lives of Iraqis to comfort the Americans? Where is forgiveness and help?
There are many things mentioned in the film, such as RVs, buying and selling guns, TV production and many other satirical objects. It would not be an exaggeration to say that "Borat" has no special meaning and is worth watching. But its satire on all the secular culture in America, and it did; it made you laugh after seeing it, and it did.
The film ends with Borat's self-monologue, a figurative contrast: Ask yourself what exactly did you learn in America?
"Suddenly, I got it. I learned that if you're chasing a dream (great--American culture), especially someone with fake boobs (cj/American superficial culture), you're going to miss The real beauty in front of your eyes (feeling people/local folk culture)."
(Written in 2007)
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