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Writing for Media Guardian, American film critic skewers those who adore Borat:
Borat is now slowly starting to get a closer examination. Baron Cohen may have thought the entire planet would eternally turn a blind eye to his sexism and homophobia and obsession with bodily functions and hatred of Americans while he hid behind his alter-ego. As in: "I'm not a scumbag. Borat is a scumbag. I'm a witty satirist."
But now the honeymoon may be over.
The rest of this must-read piece is here.
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