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The Sad, Predictable Decline of Sacha Baron Cohen

posted 2 years ago by TMC-4 (20494)
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https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/sad-decline-sacha-baron-cohen-trump-borat/

Remember “Borat?”

It’s hard to forget him since his creator, 51-year-old Sacha Baron Cohen, keeps reviving the faux journalist to score political points.

Cohen’s 2006 masterpiece fused scripted gags with “Candid Camera”-style high jinks. What was real and what was staged? It didn’t matter, since most of it proved screamingly funny. He mocked American sensibilities, lesbians, politicians and more. The script’s gonzo spirit proved infectious.

A comedy star was born.

Except Cohen couldn’t take full advantage of his moment. His follow-up romp, “Borat,” proved intermittently funny. The same could be said of “The Dictator,” a film that showed Cohen leaning into his progressive mindset without enough laughs to cushion the partisan blow.

“The Brothers Grimsby” flopped in theaters while earning miserable reviews – 36 percent “rotten” at RottenTomatoes.com.

[–] Thaistickers (1597) 2 years ago

I just watched "The Brothers Grimsby" on TV and thought it was hilarious. The reviewers at RT are stuffed shirts, and of course the "critics" are not going to risk their reputation by acknowledging they laughed at the outre humor Cohen challenges them with. This movie is better than the Borat movies because it is a real comedy movie, not a "mockumentary."

[–] Kowalski (79132) a year ago

👍🏾💯

[–] Otter (24464) 2 years ago

The problem with Cohen's career in "comedy" is that he isn't funny. He's just cruel, either through satire or holding others up for fidicule.

And I agree with his politics, but that doesn't make him any less of an asshole.

[–] TrentnQuarantino (9443) a year ago

His comedy is cruel sometimes, true. But so are most popular comedians these days.

Everybody deserves a little good-natured fidicule now and then? ;-)

[–] Heisenberg (6730) a year ago

I don't agree with your statement.
That's fidiculous.

[–] quartz (482) a year ago

Brit humour sometimes doesn't work in the States..

[–] TrentnQuarantino (9443) a year ago

"The Dictator" was hilarious, what are you talking about?

[–] einstein (2621) a year ago

yup sacha is doing fine, huge career, funniest man in hollywood

[–] TrentnQuarantino (9443) a year ago

Yeah could be, but sometimes the not-funniest man in Hollywood as well. Like the ... what was it, Ali G? I could watch that forever and it would be like torture, I would never get it and never laugh.

[–] einstein (2621) a year ago

Ali g had some good parts, i guess its a british thing

[–] Wint3rFir3 (7386) a year ago

Kinda surprised this isn't about his divorce, given most people enjoy his films.