1. TomM.

   9

   Brooks in vintage form pokes fun at himself and America's ignorance of foreign cultures.

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2. DavidH.

   8

   I think these critics don't get it. This is not a documentary. That's not his real wife and kid. This is not Albert Brooks, it';s "Albert Brooks" in the same way that Woody Allen's character in his movies is not Woody Allen. Brooks spends the film mocking his own self-absoprtion and his question doesn't seem to be so much what makes these people laugh as do I make these people laugh. He has many opportunities to discover the truth but he continues, to great comic effect, to simply try to gratify his own wilted ego. Seen from this angle, the movie had me in tears. While this is not prime Albert Brooks, it was better than The Muse and it will do until the next one comes along.… Expand

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3. J.B.

   1

   Painful pacing and bad stand up made this unbearable to watch. The wife, child, assistant, and the two state dept employees are all over-simplified one dimensional characters. Brooks' clumsy attempts at 'research' are frustratingly inept, which made me mad for such a good premise to be wasted.… Expand

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4. mark

   0

   I think there was something funny in this movie. I definitely remember **** at one point ... what was it??
   
   Sorry ... I can seem to recall the 99.99% which wasn't in the slightest bit funny ... the parts which were almost embarrassing to the point of pain to view ... the parts which made me disgusted with my DVD purchase ... the parts which had me scanning the cover just to double-check that it actually said 'comedy' on there ... yes ... those parts i can recall. But the funny bit. The joke. I seem to have forgotten it. Shall i watch it again so i can find it?? Oh, no, that's right. I hacked the DVD into 1,000 pieces, mixed it with dog-dirt and fed it to the local pigs.… Expand

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