After too much anticipation, the trailer for Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest movie Bruno finally has been released on the Internet. For those of you who may not remember Mr. Cohen, Borat should jog your memory. Cohen brings another one of his characters to the big screen and once again pulls all the stops to make you squirm and laugh.
Instead of playing an inept news reporter hailing from Kazakhstan, Bruno is a gay, fashion designer from Milan, Italy. From what the trailer leads you to believe it looks like Bruno has been let go from his job in Milan and roams America to cause panic and awkwardness to the masses.
Cohen seems to know how to strike fear in all of America, and it is fascinating to watch him work. For a British comedian he really knows the best places to get people when they aren’t looking. This is actually what makes this movie, and Borat, great: it catches you totally off guard and kind of makes you think about yourself and those around you.
Reality checks like this need to be cached more often. It wasn’t more than 30 years ago Mel Brooks dropped Blazing Saddles, and people found that to be rude and offensive yet obscenely funny. What does Cohen do differently? Chances are if you didn’t like Borat, you probably will hate Bruno. However, if you still have a sense of humor and know a good joke when you see one, get to your theater early on July 10.
