Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, hereafter referred to simply as “Borat,” is hilarious. It is flat out, one of the funniest movies I've ever seen. I am however obligated to inform you that it will be terribly offensive to some. Many will walk out of the film with a hatred that may be unparalleled in that individual's community of hated films. When the film ended, I was an audible witness of many comments such as “That was the stupidest movie I've ever seen.” Or in reference to one particular scene, “I've never been so disgusted in my life.” Trust me, you'll know this scene when you see it. What surprises me, however, is that as offensive and disgusting as that scene is, every single person in the audience was laughing. Not just giggling either, full-out, bellowing laughter, the likes of which I've never heard in a movie theatre.

The reason Borat succeeds so well, is because of the incredible execution of the comedic sequences. They are a well-balanced mix of both intelligent and creative dialogue, and some disgusting ‘toilet-humour' for lack of a better term. I won't reveal anything, as the film is far more effective if seen with as little knowledge as possible. As I am not generally a fan of gross-out humour, I must comment on the films unique approach to these sequences. They never seem as though they were conceived simply to disgust the viewer, they are part of a bigger picture, and it's obvious, in most cases, the amount of intelligence and creativity that went into crafting these sequences.

There are a few sequences however, that are purely offensive, and completely devoid of humour, as when one Texan explains the American desire to essentially execute the entire gay population. It's not funny. Not at all. However, you also must understand that Sacha Baron Cohen is a very funny man, and very intelligent. While the sequence may not be funny, Cohen understands the humour, or satisfaction that we get watching fun be made of the ignorant population which genuinely believe the bigotry Cohen's Borat so innocently displays. Once again, it's all part of a bigger picture, a picture which contains many humorous subtleties, as well as its blatant attempts at making us laugh.

On a large scale, the humour will not appeal to everyone, however I defy anyone to leave this film with out a few decent laughs. I laughed the whole way through, but I am a deeply disturbed individual. You normal folk may not find it as entertaining as I did, but I guarantee you'll laugh. At least a few times. Many are claiming that the film is genuinely racist, especially in its apparent hatred toward the Jewish population. The point of Borat escapes these people completely. I mean, think about it – Sacha Baron ‘Cohen' – its sounds like something ripped from a Woody Allen film. If you can't see the humour in that, then I guess the joke's on you.