Review of The Dictator (2012) by Giannis A — 16 Mar 2013

I had a long time to laugh from all these comedies that have came out in the last 2 years this one is one of the few comedies that have made me really laugh.

This review of The Dictator (2012) was written by Giannis A on 16 Mar 2013.

The Dictator has generally received mixed reviews.

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Though racist, uneven and with a pretty dumb plot…

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Pense que me reiria mas.... no deja de ser una buena parodia de los dictadores...de los gringos, etc. etc.... y eso..jajajaaj…

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By Jamie C (1,664) on 06 Mar 2016

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There is no denying that Sacha Baron Cohen is an immense talent and the fact that he attended Cambridge is a testament to his intelligence…

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This time Cohen didn't meet idiots as a fake character, exposing their bigotry but instead made a real film with a bit of a plot and actors…

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Extended version: same problems as theatrical cut but much less entertaining with the addition of much weaker jokes and more draggy feeling…

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Very difficult to know what to say about this film, you will probably like it if you like gross-out comedy…

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By Alex K (2,253) on 28 Jul 2016

Controversially funny and as foul-mouthed as ever (that's our Sacha Baron Cohen), The Dictator is that rare political comedy that is filmed…

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