Ali G Indahouse
Review by
Clint Morris
 Not
content with having a multitude of pre-(and post) pubescent teenagers
chanting his name at the mere mention of SBS, U.K shock jock Ali G
invades the hardtop with his unavoidably smutty, gross-out foray into
film.
Like a Caramello Koala without the interior
goo, Ali G Indahouse looked okay from the outside
but once you get into it, you'll realise there's not much to satisfy
your taste.
Except of course if you've got a delicacy
for underage sex, masturbation and taking a dump in public.
Supposedly a biopic on the titular
character, Ali G, the film follows the smutty Westside oaf on his many
escapades - from two-bit-ladies-man-wannabe of the neighbourhood to the
unlikely MP of Staines.
Our film then flies from being a 'fish out
of water' effort to a 'little man gets his moment' piece, as Ali
uncovers the real truth behind his nomination.
Someone needs to inform the Film
Commissioner of the United Kingdom that he is greenlighting a slew of
films that just aren't working - TV icons on film.
Before this one, the most recent example was
Kevin and Perry Go Large, the film
based on the side-splitting skits of Harry Enfeld. No one seemed to
care that the film didn't have a script, but it wasn't even half as
funny as the two characters were on the telly.
And the same goes for Ali G
Indahouse.
Ali G is not as funny here. Sure, he works a
treat on his satirical talk show, but on film his jokes go down like
lead balloon after lead balloon. Even if a few more joke writers were
brought in, these films could nearly pass muster.
When Ali G first stepped into the media
spotlight, the joke was on those who, naively, took him seriously as a
pop culture interviewer. Now that the disguise has been removed, the
joke is on him.
To its credit, Ali G Indahouseouse
is probably the better of the 'UK
TV comics do film' variety - at least this one has a couple
of laughs. But still, that's not saying much when the highlight of a
film is a wannabe gangster getting a hand job from an old codger on
parliament's gates. Nuf said.
2 out of 5
Ali G Indahouse
Australian release: Thursday July 18th
Cast: Sacha Baron Cohen, Charles Dance, Michael Gambon, Kellie Bright.
Director: Mark Mylod.
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