A few years ago Hollywood gave America and the World one of its most memorable characters, Borat. The problem with this is that he was such a hit that Hollywood geared up its machine and spit out another like minded character. This one takes the low ground in offending just about every ones sensibilities. "Brüno" is one of the most offensive characters to come "out" in many years.
Brüno is to the fashion world what Hitler was to the half the world, a person of low morals. In the beginning of the film Brüno (Sacha Baron Cohen) is on top of the fashion world, he has a hit television show and shares his life with his lover. Diesel (Clifford Bañagale) is not just Brüno's assistant he is his committed partner. Brüno also has a second assistant Lutz, (Gustaf Hammarsten) who is there just to clean up. After Brüno makes a mockery of one of fashions biggest shows he is blacklisted at all the parties and shows, he can't even get in to a club anymore. Diesel tells Brüno they are done, and Brüno is forced to take Lutz to America with him. He wants to be a star, and thinks that Americans will accept him. Brüno finds an agent and does get some work on a television series but is escorted off the set, he interviews some celebrities and after Paula Abdul is interviewed, Brüno is blacklisted among the stars and no one will accept an offer to be interviewed by Brüno.
Brüno thinks that if he can find something to get behind he will become famous, he says sting has hunger and that Bono has aids, right who thinks that's funny? he goes to the Middle East thinking he can get himself kidnapped, Brüno is told to leave the country immediately. Coming back to America, Brüno stops off in Africa and "adopts" a baby, he gives it a traditional African name, O.J. again funny right? the audience thought so. Lutz is taken with Brüno, he does anything that he is told to do, and after Brüno goes on a television show in Dallas, O.J. is taken away from him, and Brüno ends up in an IHOP trying to eat himself to death. Lutz stops him and they end up in bed together, unable to reach the key to unlock the contraption the have put themselves in, they are forced to call room service to come unlock them, this showcases America homophobia, when the man who comes to their room sees them he calls for his boss.
Looking to rid himself of his homosexuality Brüno decides to go straight, he goes to a priest in Alabama that claims he can convert gay people, and make them straight, Brüno goes on a hunting trip with three other southern gentlemen and he also visits a swingers party. The priest also tells him to enlist in the National Guard, here I for one know he would have met much more resistance then he did in the movie. Once this little skit is over we are treated to one last bit of gay bashing with "Straight Dave" a host of a UFC television show, one that makes Brüno ultra famous in the south. When Brüno reveals his inner lusts to the crowd they go crazy, one is seen even crying. Brüno is insulting on many levels, this is the type of movie that shouldn't have been made, the fact that it has and that it got such a wide screening audience tells me that people just want to laugh at their own insecurities.
I give Brüno a 1 and on my avoidance scale a 3 this is one of those movies that should be seen at home, if you must see it at all. Or take all of your friends so that way when you laugh you won't be laughing alone. If you must see this movie be aware that it contains full frontal male nudity. There is even a scene with a talking penis, this gets plenty of laughs, if this is your type of humor, than Brüno has a ton more just for you.
Brüno is rated R for Pervasive Strong and Crude Sexual Content, Graphic Nudity and Language
Running time is 1 hr. 22 mins.
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