Review of The Dictator (2012) by Marjorie Baumgarten for Austin Chronicle — 16 May 2012
A climactic speech on the lessons Western democracy might learn from Middle Eastern despotism offers a few moments of pure brilliance. I'd say that speech is worth the price of admission if it didn't also illustrate exactly what the film is missing: barbs that aim for the comedic bull's-eye.
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This review of The Dictator (2012) was written by Marjorie Baumgarten and published by Austin Chronicle on 16 May 2012.
The Dictator has generally received mixed reviews.
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