Review of The Dictator (2012) by Guilherme Q — 17 Dec 2015

Few good jokes, but nothing more than that.

This review of The Dictator (2012) was written by Guilherme Q on 17 Dec 2015.

The Dictator has generally received mixed reviews.

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