I think the reason this movie is so funny is not really Bruno but the people. He shows a small segment of the american population at their worst, whether you're a christian gay converter, homophobic hunter or want to watch Straight Daves Man Slammin'. It just plays off of sterotypes, ignorance and a persons fear of things they don't understand. I feel that it had less nudity than Borat but if the black boxes were removed, it would make it far more worse. Its like Religulous or Rick Mercers: Talking to Americans, basically putting people in a position where they are out of their comfort zone and either react improperly or the character (like in Religulous) is well read that he can outsmart people. I don't think I'm an idiot for liking it, my humour is not just restricted to one type of humour, I find all things funny and its just a movie, a story.
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