my ex's favorite movie was (and probably still is) _the magic christian_, which i never liked.

it seems like i wouldn't like _borat_ either, and for much the same reasons.

Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | News: Local News: Borat foists a cruel plot:

Just this: It's because Borat invites us to ridicule and belittle people for not realizing they are victims of a con.

It abuses people not only for their faults but for their trust and good will. It's like watching somebody get a chair pulled out from under them. The harder they hit the floor, the louder the laughter.

in _the magic christian_, it's all fiction. in _borat_, he's making fun of real people who don't know they're being used as props in a movie. it's a small, and not very crucial difference.