Ali G

Interview: Sacha Baron Cohen on resurrecting Ali G, the dangers of modern division, and pushing comedy to its limits with Ali G: Who Iz I?

More than two decades after he first introduced audiences to the gloriously misguided, culturally appropriating wannabe gangster from Staines, Sacha Baron Cohen is bringing Ali G back into a world that, in many ways, seems even more absurd than the one he originally inhabited. But while the character’s tracksuits, questionable vocabulary and unwavering confidence in…

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Film Review: Ali G: Who Iz I? is a misguided comeback that mistakes provocation for relevance

At a time when political absurdity has become so commonplace that reality frequently feels beyond parody, the return of Sacha Baron Cohen‘s Ali G should, in theory, provide the perfect opportunity to expose the increasingly ridiculous state of modern society. After all, Baron Cohen built his reputation on confronting prejudice through comedy, using the apparent…

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