I’ve always been a fan of provocative humor, and Sacha Baren Cohen is one of the most popular examples of that. The first Borat film came out in 2006, and I didn’t end up seeing it till last year. But when I can say after seeing that one, is that it’s one of the funniest movies I’ve ever seen. The humor in that film is very controversial all throughout, but one thing is certain, Sacha Baren Cohen is a force to be reckoned with.
The sequel finds Borat traveling back to America with his daughter, discovering things like the COVID-19 pandemic, American culture, and the political elections. Sacha Baren Cohen plays the icon of Borat effortlessly, consistently engaging the audience from start to finish. In the last film, we had the character of Azamat accompanying Borat as the producer of the documentary. Now we have Tutar, his daughter. Honestly, I prefer Tutar over Azamat. She’s not just used as the catapult for misogynistic and sexist jokes. Her character on her own is really funny, and she has terrific chemistry with Borat.
In most cases having another character like that is risky, and could potentially ruin the whole film, but Tutar is a great addition. There are a lot of jokes that may seem to be aimed at a specific side of the political spectrum, I mean part of Borat’s adventure is marrying his daughter to Mike Pence, and then Rudy Giuliani. But then again, this isn’t anything new. Borat’s ignorance is a big part of the movie, he is entirely satire. As the film goes along a lot of the comedy centers around our social climate, and it is very timely. I enjoyed myself quiet immensely, there were plenty of gut busting laughs on my end. This film like the last one might not be everyone, but the character of Borat, his mannerisms, the way he talks, is genuinely amusing. It may not be as good as it’s predecessor, but it’s one of the most entertaining films 2020 has to offer. Heavily Recommended.
Cedric Cinema 