Movie Review: Brüno (2009) - Page 2

Anyone uncomfortable or uncertain about anything mentioned above should definitely pass on this film. Anyone curious, or even bi-curious, will have their tolerance tested quickly and often. In one of the early scenes, a session between Brüno and his midget Filipino boyfriend Diesel will serve as a litmus test.

With all that takes place in Brüno, I am surprised it is rated R. The MPAA awarded it an NC-17 when it was first submitted, and I am unclear how this version didn’t receive one as well. However, the most shocking moments, which barely rate a PG, occur when Brüno interviews stage parents about their children. It’s by far the most offensive sequence in the film.

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  • 1 - barga

    Jul 10, 2009 at 8:00 am

    I hope that Bruno fails. After all, Borat cost people jobs, marriages, and scholarships

  • 2 - El Bicho

    Jul 10, 2009 at 10:31 am

    Sounds like "Borat" exposed people unworthy.

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