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Scott Marks 4:19 p.m., June 19
The Dictator
Sacha Baron Cohen plays “Admiral-General” Aladeen, the brutal dictator of a fictional Middle Eastern country who finds himself stranded in Manhattan after a case of mistaken identity. From the outset, much of the humor relies on sequences of shtick that outlast their wit. Behind the guise of political satire, the movie attempts to gain immunity from its offensiveness. Most scenes reach beyond stupidity to the point of verbal assault, such as those involving rape and pedophilia. The audience members become subjects to a kind of comedic dictatorship: laugh or shut up. 2012.
— John Rubio
- View trailer
- Rated R | 1 hour, 23 minutes
- Official website
Related links
- "Sacha Baron Cohen, Past Borat, Past Bruno" • May 16, 2012
- "Meet Sacha Baron Cohen's Bus at SDSU!" • April 30, 2012
- "A Closer Look at the Clip from The Dictator" • April 26, 2012
- "A Closer Look at the Trailer for The Dictator" • December 14, 2011
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