Review of The Dictator (2012) by Jeffrey N — 08 Oct 2014

As a fan of Sacha Baron Cohen, I respect his talent and genius. And as a fan of vulgar, over the top comedy, I respect that Cohen would pursue a movie like "The Dictator.". However, when you are as talented as Cohen and get the opportunity to follow up your past successful creations with a solid Hollywood budget and studio support from Adam McKay, Larry Charles, Alec Berg, etc., don't throw together a limp, directionless, hit-or-miss collection of "shock and awe". Cohen needs to take the lead from Matt Stone and Trey Parker. Vulgar comedy is at its most brilliant when it's constructed into a.

Tight, well-written story. There were extremely funny scenes, but occasionally brilliant scenes do not make a brilliant comedy. "The Dictator," as constructed, should have never been made.