Review of The Dictator (2012) by Justin T — 12 Mar 2013

The best indian-themed 2012 film except for The Life of Pi.

This review of The Dictator (2012) was written by Justin T on 12 Mar 2013.

The Dictator has generally received mixed reviews.

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Puntaje Original: 6.0 Con uno de los mejores inicios en una película cómica, pero se va desinflando con el paso del tiempo…

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I think I can feel it disappearing from my mind even as I am trying to remember it... It's Baron Cohen going at 50mph rather than 100mph…

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By Ayrton C (660) on 17 Dec 2017

Puntaje Original: 6.0 Con uno de los mejores inicios en una película cómica, pero se va desinflando con el paso del tiempo…

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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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By Kelly Jane Torrance (368) for Washington Examiner (271) on 02 Jan 2019

It might seem that here, Baron Cohen is doing nothing but poking fun at a couple of dead dictators…

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Funniest of all Sacha Baren Cohen's movies by a longshot…

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By John R (2,501) on 15 Jan 2017

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