SACHA BARON COHEN'S NEW FLICK: WOKE OR WEAK?

Sacha Baron Cohen is back on the big screen, this time in a Netflix comedy alongside Rosamund Pike. Get ready for a gender-flipped world where women call the shots, and Mr. Cohen's character, a self-proclaimed male chauvinist, has to navigate the new reality. Sounds like a recipe for some serious laughs, right?

However, the Hollywood Reporter is spilling the tea, and it's not looking good. Apparently, director Thea Sharrock's satirical film, which also features Charles Dance, Emily Mortimer, and Richard E. Grant, is high on concept but low on originality. Critics are already calling it "hopelessly predictable" – ouch!

So, if you're hoping for groundbreaking comedy from Borat himself, you might want to adjust your expectations. It seems this flick might be more of a snoozefest than a laugh riot, proving that even with a killer cast, a fresh idea isn't always enough to save a stale script.