Borat Subsequent Moviefilm Review: 7 Ups & 3 Downs

1. It Recycles The Original's Formula

While it wouldn't be fair to call Borat 2 a lazy sequel, it does more or less cling to the formula that proved so successful the first time, albeit with some necessary additions.

Borat travels to the U.S., spends a huge chunk of the film hurling himself into toe-curlingly cringe-worthy interactions with some of the least-desirable quarters of America, and eventually crosses paths with a famous face (or two) in the third act.

There are smart changes, of course, between the film's of-the-moment social commentary and switching out Borat's producer Azamat for his daughter, but for the most part Borat Subsequent Moviefilm doesn't offer up a particularly revolutionary reinvention of what worked so well back in 2006.

These issues aside, though, Borat's second time up to bat proves to be well worth your time. Here's what Cohen gets right...