Bruno receives rave reviews at London premiere

Some of the first official reviews have just hit the web today after last night’s premiere in London of Sasha Baron Cohen‘s latest film Bruno.  The premiere had the usual antics with Baron Cohen attending the event as Borat, along with a clad of men in a sexed up version on the Buckingham Palace guards.  Naturally.

Some of the latest reviews say:

John Hiscock of the Telegraph

“With Borat, Sacha Baron Cohen seemingly pushed the boundaries of cinematic bad taste and outrageous humour to the limit. With Brüno, his gay Austrian fashionista character, he goes further. Much, much, further. Gross and downright offensive at times, this movie is not for the squeamish, but it is impossible not to laugh while at the same time wincing with embarrassment at the lengths to which Cohen goes.”

Steve Ross of the Guardian

“Beneath the idiocy, Baron Cohen is also a politically astute agent who’s devised an ingenious way to confront and expose serious social issues — and indulge his own exhibitionism.”

Gordon Smart of the Sun

“The film follows the camp presenter’s bid for fame in LA after he is sacked from his beloved fashion show on Austrian TV for bringing a Milan catwalk show to a standstill with his all-in-one Velcro outfit. The scene is utterly brilliant and wipes the smiles from the faces of the snooty fashion world.”

Source: Gold Derby