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for comedian sacha baron cohen, there are no taboo subjects, and his latest movie, the dictator, is an all out assault on middle eastern fascism american politics and good taste. it's also extremely funny. in the dictator cohen plays aladeen, the dimwitted ruler of an oil rich north african country called wadiya. despite having little political savvy aladeen rules with gusto ordering the execution of anyone who disagrees with him and flaunting his wealth and power at every opportunity. when aladeen makes it known that wadiya is on the verge of producing weapons grade uranium, it creates an international crisis that brings him to united nations headquarters. before he can ignite what would surely be a bigger furor, aladeen is kidnapped by an assassin and replaced by a look alike. although aladeen escapes with his life, nobody believes he is the rightful ruler of wadiya, so he spends the remainder of the film doing wildly inappropriate things and attempting to regain power. longtime cohen collaborator larry charles directed the dictator and the movie provides a steady stream of funny, and often outrageous gags. the tone is consistent with what cohen and charles created in borat and bruno so fans know what to expect. cohen is the dominant figure in most of his films, but good background players make a world of difference, and the dictator has a solid bunch. sir ben kingsley is particularly entertaining as tamir the most trusted adviser to aladeen. anna faris also turns in a noteworthy performance as a political activist who meets aladeen after he's been removed from power. overall a funny movie and worth picking up.Read full review
Laughed the whole time. If your offended easy stay away but if you have a good sense of humor this will keep you rolling.
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It Is very good DVD , had no problem.
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Really funny
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Sacha Baron Cohen will leave you laughing more helplessly and out of breath even more in this than in Tallendega Nights: Ballad of Ricky Bobby, and in Borat. I'll recommend it! If you thought this review was helpful, please rate it with a thumbs up.
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