Way too scripted, actually entirely scripted. The problem is Ali G isn't the kind of character to be scripted. He works best in more ad hoc situations, like interviews on talk show television. The movie has a few "smart" jabs here and there, but for the most part is a tiresome lowbrow hyper-immature comedy.
Would have been a million times better if it was actually about him infiltrating or messing with actual real politicians-rather than the absurdly stupid fictional plot he is forced into here.
watched this way up close in the front row of the theater and i was genuinely worried i forgot to take my anxiety meds that day (i didn't, but they were not much help) - a true testament to how brilliantly tense this was
Unflinchingly tense. This movie takes you into the life of a man consumed by gambling and makes you truly feel why it's such an addicting, exhausting, and dangerous activity.
why didn't anyone tell me this movie was so good?
i brushed it off when it was released bc i think i thought it was a dry and serious *historical piece* i wouldn't connect with or smth, but i finally watched recently and it's actually brilliant, hilarious, and entertaining all the way through
