Bruno - Absolutely vile (and absolutely brilliant!)

I like South Park. Some people don't. The reason I mention this is because people dismiss South Park as simple low-brow toilet humour. However, actually, it normally has a bit more to it than that, i.e. message (just wrapped up in toilet humour). And, in my opinion, this is what Bruno is.

It's vulgar, it's offensive and it's cringeworthingly bad. Therefore, by rights, everyone should hate it. Yes, it is all that, but what's it saying underneath? Basically, it shows the human reaction to situations the everyday person isn't used to - in this case an overtly gay man.

Sacha Baron Cohen pushes the boundaries to see what people will stand for. And the results make interesting viewing. Yes, some bits are scripted - if it wasn't, the `film' would be little more than a clip show. There's a loose narrative strung along about Bruno wanting to be the biggest star on the planet, but, personally, I just go along to see how the U.S. Army reacts when a blatantly gay man starts talking back at them. Worth the price of the cinema ticket alone.

Enjoy - if you dare (then watch Borat - it's pretty similar).

8/10 The Force is definitely strong with this one