Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan is available in Australia on Disney Plus, and in the US on Netflix right now. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Sacha Baron Cohen's performance alone is worth the time investment. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Disney Plus.

Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Kazakh journalist Borat Sagdiyev travels to America to make a documentary. As he zigzags across the nation, Borat meets real people in real situations with hysterical consequences. His backwards behavior generates strong reactions around him exposing prejudices and hypocrisies in American culture. Sacha Baron Cohen and Ken Davitian lead a cast that never overplays a joke. It was released in 2006. The timing in Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

For viewers who want something light without wanting something stupid, Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan respects your intelligence. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Sacha Baron Cohen anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.