A.O. Scott Reviews ‘Bruno’: Flaunting His Umlauts

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Sasha Baron Cohen’s latest feature film, ‘Bruno,’ opens in theaters nationwide today. The film follows a gay Austrian fashion reporter who travels the world flaunting his homosexuality and his naivete, annoying people and eliciting their offensive?and often funny?reactions. New York Times film critic A.O. Scott joins The Takeaway with his review.

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