Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Sacha Baron Cohen | ... | Brüno | |
Gustaf Hammarsten | ... | Lutz | |
Clifford Bañagale | ... | Diesel | |
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Chibundu Orukwowu | ... | O.J. |
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Chigozie Orukwowu | ... | O.J. |
Josh Meyers | ... | Kookus | |
Toby Holguin | ... | Mexican Gardener #1 (as Toby Hoguin) | |
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Robert Huerta | ... | Mexican Gardener #2 |
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Gilbert Rosales | ... | Mexican Gardener #3 |
Thomas Rosales Jr. | ... | Mexican Gardener #4 | |
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Marco Xavier | ... | Mexican Gardener #5 |
Bono | ... | Self - 'Dove of Peace' | |
Chris Martin | ... | Self - 'Dove of Peace' | |
Elton John | ... | Self - 'Dove of Peace' | |
Slash | ... | Self - 'Dove of Peace' |
Brüno is a gay Austrian fashion guru. He has his own fashion based television show, Funkyzeit, the most popular German-language show of its kind outside of Germany. After he disgraces himself in front of his Funkyzeit fan base, he is ruined in German speaking Europe. He decides that in his quest for worldwide fame, he will move to Los Angeles and reinvent himself. Accompanying him to the US is Lutz, his former assistant's assistant. Lutz is the only person left in his circle that still believes in Brüno's greatness. Brüno goes through one reinvention of himself after another, ultimately straying to areas far removed from his own self. Perhaps when Brüno finds an activity that he truly does love, he will also find that über-fame he so desperately desires. Written by Huggo
Granted, the DVD I rented began to skip about halfway through the film and I didn't see the whole movie, I believe that the only reason that this movie doesn't get the same reviews as Borat is because the American audience is too uptight. Yes, the movie is gross and at times cringe-inducing. Some of the more extreme scenes could have been hampered down, but I believe at the expense of the humor. Posters say they have never met anyone like Bruno, however have they ever met anyone like Borat. Neither exist in the real world and that is why the movie works. Cohen is a brilliant improviser and always two steps ahead of his targets. Some of the pranks don't deliver, but that's okay. I admire his audacity. For all the people who say it was too gross, imagine if the film was filled with explicit heterosexual sex, I'm sure the reaction would be much different. The aversion to this movie is primarily because there is a deep seated disgust to homosexual activity within the American psyche and even the most tolerant liberal is likely to be disgusted at some point. That's okay, that is why the movie works, it asks us what it is and why we are appalled.