Too many fans seem to be blown away

Sadly Over-hyped

Disturbing yet enthralling

It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.

It's hilarious, seems like people either love it or hate it. Ridiculous and cringe- inducing at times but keeps my attention as I can't help but admire the gut's that went into creating it. I'm half gay and am not offended by this movie but then again like Cohen I'm also British and used to this type of humor.

If you have seen the movie Borat, you probably know what to expect from this film. This film is Sacha playing as "Bruno", an Austrian homosexual that wants to become famous in America. This movie follows the same tropes as Borat, including talking to celebrities and being ridiculous in public while pretending to be this character.This movie, like Borat, contains a lot of explicit content and try to do some outrageous things and you get to see how people react to it. One thing that both movies have in common is that apart from the comedy, they have things to say about America and its culture. This one has a lot of things to say, just like Borat.Actually, I feel almost the same way about Borat and Bruno. I do believe that the movie Borat was way funnier. Don't get me wrong, Bruno is a very funny movie, but Borat is way better.Also, I do believe this movie doesn't have a very underlining plot such as Borat. Borat's plot was way more entertaining and got him into funnier situations.I know I shouldn't compare a movie with another one. But it is so hard not to compare these two because they really are similar. In my opinion, you should watch Borat first, if you have watched it, and you liked it, you are probably going to like this one too.

Brüno (Sacha Baron Cohen) is the gay host of Austrian TV fashion show Funkyzeit. When he cause a ruckus on the catwalk, he becomes a pariah. He decides to go to L.A. in a search for fame with only his assistant's assistant Lutz.I've never found the overt gay character that funny. Nathan Lane's shtick has always annoyed me more than hit me funny. This is ten times worst. There is a certain hit and miss quality about all comedy that is hard to explain. This one annoyed the heck out of me. There is just no joy in this character. I find no redeeming quality about him. It's not simply that I didn't laugh. I actively hated this selfish self-obsessed character. He is not just a nice clueless gay dude. He is actually mean spirited. A lot of the jokes are too desperate. The fact is most people would try to be nice to this idiot and he needs to go overboard to push people for reactions. Even then, the reaction isn't that funny.

Cohen is a funny guy as Borat.Bruno is the weakest of his characters.There is a reason this movie was not a hit. It's not good.A great bit of it appears phony. Lots more is just silly in its effort to top Borat.The only interest thing in this movie are the interviews with the shallow fashionistas.But the use of adding sound effects that weren't there originally (crowd booing for example) is just all too apparent, and serves to let you know that this film is just a scam.I get the feeling that the great reviews here on IMDb are all from gay men who can't see beyond he flamboyant theme.Any normal person will find the movie a bore.The Plot.Brüno is a gay Austrian fashion guru. He has his own fashion based television show, Funkyzeit, the most popular German-language show of its kind outside of Germany. After he disgraces himself in front of his Funkyzeit fan base, he is ruined in German speaking Europe. He decides that in his quest for worldwide fame, he will move to Los Angeles and reinvent himself. Accompanying him to the US is Lutz, his former assistant's assistant. Lutz is the only person left in his circle that still believes in Brüno's greatness. Brüno goes through one reinvention of himself after another, ultimately straying to areas far removed from his own self. Perhaps when Brüno finds an activity that he truly does love, he will also find that über-fame he so desperately desires.