Bruno is a hit down under
What does an Austrian fashionista, a white hip-hop wannabe and a Kazakhstani reporter have in common? They are all the brainchildren of outrageous British funnyman Sacha Baron Cohen. With the success of 2002's "Ali G Indahouse" and 2006's breakout hit "Borat," the controversial comedian is at it again with "Bruno." The film opens nationwide on Friday.
The film centers around gay Austrian TV fashion reporter Bruno. After he losses his job due to a disastrous fashion show segment, Bruno travels to the States to win over America's heart. Along the way, he adopts an African baby, tries to make a sex-tape with presidential hopeful Ron Paul and enrolls himself in therapy to turn himself straight. Much like Cohen's "Borat," the movie features unscripted, man-on-the-street interviews that often prove to be both hilarious and cringeworthy.
While the R-rated comedy has yet to open nationwide in the States, it's already making a splash down under. On it's opening day alone, the flick racked up 1.4 million dollars in the box office. "Bruno" now joins "Meet The Fockers" and "Sex and the City" as the "third-highest tally ever for a comedy release in the [Australian} market,"