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"Borat" is hands down the funniest movie I have ever seen. Even though some of the physical comedy may repulse people it can be easily forgiven because "Borat" sets a new standard for the entire comedy film genre.

If you go see this film, you can afford to miss your daily (or weekly) workout at the gym. You'll be laughing so hard for 84 minutes that your abdominal muscles will cramp reflexively, toning and firming your six pack (or two pack, whatever) just as if you were using the ab machine at the gym. If you tend to laugh actively, you may have some scrapes and rug burns on your hands from slapping the arm rest and falling helplessly to the floor in spasms of laughter.

Now you've been warned.

It's astounding that a film like this was made with a very under-aged Brooke Shields. I think it's a terrible tragedy to put a child in a movie like this. I am certain that psychological damage was inflicted on Brooke Shields as a child that had been subject to this kind of abuse. No child male or female should ever be made to undress and perform in a film for adults. Fortunately, laws are in place today forbidding the sexual exploitation of minors. With luck and compassion from the general public, no 13 year old girl will ever be made to perform in this kind of movie again. Though the film was well-made, placing a 13 year old girl in this role pretty much amounts to child pornography.