The beauty and attraction of The Ali G Show is its unpredictability. Ali G has interviewed such people as ex-BBFC head James Ferman through to magician Paul Daniels that produces some of the most hilarious of results through Cohen pretty much humiliating his guests, and manipulating whatever they say into the most filthy of double-entendres. My favourite Ali G moment appeared on last year's Comic Relief show over here in the UK where Ali interviewed Victoria (Posh Spice) and David (Man Utd) Beckham. Anything I repeat here will not sound half as funny as watching the clip, but his was Ali G at his greatest and I urge anyone who hasn't seen it to hunt it down as it's simply hilarious. Sascha Baron Cohen's acting holds up throughout the film and he makes the transition from small to big screen very well indeed. The supporting cast are fairly good, although the old veterans Dance and Gambon seem to phone in their roles as the high flying politicians. Oh and check out the original Lara Croft, Rhona Mitra as Dance's right hand woman. Instantly forgettable, but ultimately enjoyable.
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