From Variety · Owen Gleiberman · · 40s
Ali G: Who Iz I? Review
Sacha Baron Cohen's Ali G returns as a political satire, but critics call it a mistake.
In brief
Sacha Baron Cohen's Ali G returns as a political satire, but critics call it a mistake. Sacha Baron Cohen's Ali G film is criticized as a political satire that misses the mark. Originally reported by Variety.
Ali G returns as political satire
Sacha Baron Cohen plays Ali G and two other characters in what feels like his overblown version of a Saturday night live movie.
“Does you think that men should marry only one woman? Does you believe in mahogany?”
Ali G's character traits
Ali G had an exquisitely daft track suit and do-rag wave cap, his "street" Cockney Jafaican patois, and a stunted worldview.
Critics call it a mistake
The film is criticized for being a political satire that misses the mark, a mistake, innit.
The short version
Sacha Baron Cohen's Ali G film is criticized as a political satire that misses the mark.
