Review of The Dictator (2012) by Deven T — 13 Dec 2012

Not great. A big hype with little results.

This review of The Dictator (2012) was written by Deven T on 13 Dec 2012.

The Dictator has generally received mixed reviews.

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4/10. I like The first 10 minutes, I laughed some. The jokes only come from his words and character…

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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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This movie was exactly what it was supposed to be. While not briliant, it has plenty of funny to keep moving forward…

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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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