Ali G in Da House

By EWAN McDONALD

(Herald rating: * * )

Rude, crude and tasteless - qualities which haven't failed for the Farrelly Brothers and other American filmmakers and won't for this transplanted British TV character.

Ali is hanging with his homiez from the home-countiez and pursuing a fraught romance with "his Julie" (Kellie Bright) when scheming politician Charles Dance (from Gosford Park) cons him into standing at a by-election. He hopes that the inevitable disaster will unseat his party leader Michael Gambon (from Gosford Park) and he will take over. Unfortunately Ali wins.

* DVD features: movie (88min); commentary, Ali G and Ricky C; deleted scenes; video diary; Talkin' Da Talk Wiv Ali G; picture gallery; trailers.