As a vehicle to link together a bunch of genuinely funny and deliciously offensive gags, the film achieves what it sets out to do. But the filler - the story that links it all together - is just too pedestrian compared to what I feel will be Cohen's best work down the road.
This review of The Dictator (2012) was written by Marcdoyle on 23 May 2012.
The Dictator has generally received mixed reviews.
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