The first review of Brüno is out, with UK paper “The Sun” publishing a very positive take by their showbusiness editor Gordon Smart today.

Smart writes:

“Sacha Baron Cohen managed to put Kazakhstan on the map with Borat. He even made Staines a surprise tourist destination thanks to Ali G. Austria is about to suffer the dubious pleasure of the comic’s latest colourful movie creation — gay TV presenter Brüno.

As if the country didn’t have enough to worry about thanks to their last infamous export, Hitler. And Brüno is far from shy of a Führer reference himself. In fact, the Nazi leader gets a mention every five minutes.

To say Brüno makes uncomfortable viewing is an understatement of Battle of Britain proportions.

The film follows the camp presenter’s bid for fame in LA after he is sacked from his beloved fashion show on Austrian TV for bringing a Milan catwalk show to a standstill with his all-in-one Velcro outfit.

Brüno has only been in love twice. Once for just seven minutes with Eighties pop act Milli Vanilli and the second time with his pygmy boyfriend who dumps him when he loses his TV show.

And here lies a warning — the pygmy sex scene is one of the most horrific incidents ever committed to celluloid. I’m talking fire extinguishers, champagne bottles and mechanically adapted fitness equipment. Teenage boys should under no circumstances watch this with their parents.

Just like with Ali G and Borat, Sacha as Brüno tricks famous faces into doing ridiculous interviews. This includes singers Paula Abdul and Latoya Jackson, who both leave within minutes after being served sushi on a naked Mexican.

Brüno decides to become heterosexual — “like Tom Cruise, John Travolta and Kevin Spacey”. And an interview with a pastor, who specialises in turning gay men straight, is priceless.”

[Entire review here at The Sun.]