Review of Dear Dictator (2018) by Charlotte S — 14 May 2018

Very clever plot and an overall great film.

This review of Dear Dictator (2018) was written by Charlotte S on 14 May 2018.

Dear Dictator has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Karen Han (178) for The Daily Beast (380) on 16 Mar 2018

There's something sharper and smarter in Dear Dictator, but that ground is left regrettably unexplored; it's a film that ultimately doesn't…

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By Marilyn J (12) on 21 Mar 2018

Honestly a great movie. The jokes landed and it was an enjoyable movie experience. Would see again…

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By Eric G (1,155) on 02 Apr 2018

Not sure how this can be so low. Great movie…

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By Calvin E (25) on 19 Mar 2018

Dear Dictator takes a different approach at showing how the modern world has changed…

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By Cara S (62) on 07 May 2018

Michael Caine is so uninspired he's not even trying. But then there's no much he can do with the material…

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By Jeannette Catsoulis (1,537) for The New York Times (9,847) on 15 Mar 2018

Simultaneously preposterous and dull, Dear Dictator is the kind of movie where music and wardrobe choices — like the mean girls’ stridently…

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By Jesse O (1,397) on 16 Nov 2018

So I got a free trial to Starz' channel on Amazon Prime…

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By T S (53) on 20 Mar 2018

Great cast! Great mother-daughter flick. Silly but poignant. Would recommend, especially for mothers of teenage girls…

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By Josè M (1,677) on 13 Jul 2018

I don't understand the low rating on this film. I found it to be enjoyable from beginning to end and the soundtrack was great…

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By Dennis Harvey (1,137) for Variety (12,700) on 15 Mar 2018

Pleasant enough to watch, even innocuous, Dear Dictator is something that gets worse the more you think about it…

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