 kiss me – foto by Smith Saw the movie Brüno. Wanted to see it because Sacha Baron Cohen’s previous film Borat was brilliant, socially aggressive, edgy, and outrageously funny. With Brüno, he goes beyond the edge, is aggressive, mean spirited and unfunny. Many of the scripted skits are outrageous, but weak; many of the unscripted scenes are slow, awkward, embarrassed and embarrassing. More shock than substance. It is an amazing performance art piece, and he’s fearless and in actual danger when he mocks Hasidic Jews on the streets of Israel or taunts an overtly testosteroned homophobic fight audience by making out with his male assistant inside the wrestling cage. It’s audacious and outrageous, but not funny. And it has a mean heart, feels a bit like beating a dead Baptist with a broken dildo.  Baffle Bar – foto by Smith |