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 Director
: Mark Mylod
Starring
: Sacha Baron Cohen, Charles Dance, Michael Gambon, Kellie
Bright, Rhona Mitra, Martin Freeman, Naomi Campbell.
Picture
2.35:1 Anamorphic, DD 5.1, Dual-Layer, Keep Case
Running
Time : 88 mins
The
story:
Cleaning
Da Filth From Da PM's Hood.
Ali
G is on a crusade to save his local community centre, but
unwittingly finds himself caught up in the shady world of
politics. But Ali has potential, as the Chancellor soon
spots. By recruiting Ali, the Chancellor is hoping he will
embarrass the Prime Minister who will then be forced to
resign, paving the way for his own leadership. Unfortunately
for the Chancellor, it seems Ali can do no wrong and with
the help of his posse, the West Staines Massive, and of
course 'Me Julie', he emerges as perhaps the unlikeliest
of heroes..
The summary:
The
big question on my mind was whether Ali G could make the
transition from small screen to big screen. What works well
in a half hour slot has the potential to become an embarrassing
flop when stretched out over an hour an a half. Ali doesn't
disappoint though, Sacha has cleverly recruited some talented
co-stars and put together a good package of gags, one-liners
and visual humour. Martin Freeman (Tim from 'The Office')
- Ali's sidekick - almost upstages him from to time, but
it's good to see that Sacha is prepared to share the good
lines and take the focus off of himself during at least
some of the scenes.
The
plot is irrelevant really but the sheer ridiculousness of
it is the basis for many a laugh. The sight of the Prime
Minister asking Ali for help may not seem that far fetched
at times, but just the idea raises a smile. The same can
be said of the normally staid Charles Dance, but respect
for getting involved. There's not a lot more I can say really,
other than if you like Ali G it's a safe bet that you'll
enjoy this too. There's everything from his TV show (including
Borat!) and a little bit more for good measure. Indahouse
is not groundbreaking, has childish humour (yes, including
farting jokes) but it's a joy to watch and one you'll come
back to again and again. Big Up to Ali G and the Staines
Massive!
There's
nothing spectacular about the disc, but then it has no real
faults either. Universal have done a good job with the transfer
and it's far more impressive than you would first expect.
The supplemental material is fairly average, but at least
we have an audio commentary to fall back on. At the end
of the day, Ali G fans will buy this disc and will be suitably
rewarded. Whether it has universal appeal remains to be
seen, so you may wish to tread cautiously with a rental
first.
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Extras:
*
Audio Commentary - Featuring Ali G and
best mate Ricky C. This is (as you'd expect) a humourous
commentary featuring Ali and not Sasha. You wont find out
too much technical information but you'll get to hear Ali
and Ricky having a good banter and laughing at the on-screen
events. Excellent!
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Video Diary - Ali's video diary is more
of a collection of sketches. The best bit is watching Ali
trying in vain to persuade a policeman to let him enter
Downing Street! 11 mins.
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Deleted Scenes - Numerous deleted scenes
and introduced by Ali himself. 22 mins.
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'Talkin' Da Talk Wiv Ali G' - This brief
(3 minute) featurette gives a posh voice-over explaining
the meaning of Ali's slang.
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Ali's Gallery - A slideshow of 12 pictures.
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Trailers - The theatrical trailer and
2 teaser trailers.
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