Film.com's FREE movie of the week is "Love the Hard Way." Oscar-winner Adrien Brody and Charlotte Ayanna star in this drama about a thief who falls for a curious, beautiful young woman. As their intimacy grows, a slick cop (Pam Greer) is closing in.
Brüno, a gay fashionista is the host of the top-rated late night fashion show in any German-speaking country--apart from Germany. Brüno’s mission? To become the biggest Austrian celebrity since Hitler. His strategy? To crisscross the globe in the hopes of finding fame and love.
"The point seems to be sheer spectacle, but I'm not sure that has any value anymore."
I'll admit that I laughed throughout Bruno; the movie deserves some credit for knowing where the line is ... and then obliterating it. And if you measure effectiveness by the barometer of provoking reaction then you'd have to