Sacha Baron Cohen once again earns top honors for going above and beyond the call of duty to make his film the best it can be. The project, already surrounded by controversy, has been deemed troublesome by test audiences. Here's the scoop: [Several preview screenings for gay audiences have folks
concerned that Bruno oversteps the fine line between satire and stereotype
while missing its mark completely, likening Cohen's portrayal of a gay man to
"a white person appearing in blackface." According to insiders, however, Cohen has conducted
"significant reshoots" with input from the sneak peeks. And while that's encouraging to hear, many worry that it may
be too little too late, and that instead of laughing with Bruno, most audiences
will be laughing at Bruno, thus laughing with the homophobia the film seeks to
lampoon, instead of laughing at it.]
I'm hoping this movie ultimately hits the mark and is a success, while still making a point about the ridiculousness of homophobia. It's time for equality. I'm glad to see Sacha going to the proper lengths to make sure his message is received with the original intent.
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