The Dictator (2012):

Starring:

Sacha Baron Cohen - Aladeen / Efawadh

Ana Faris - Zoey

Ben Kingsley - Tamir

Sayed Badreya - Omar

Jason Mantzoukas - Nadal

Anna Katarina - Angela Merkel

Bobby Lee - Mr. Lao

Director:

Larry Charles (Borat; Bruno)

Rotten Tomatoes: 60%

Flixster:  60%

Synopsis:

The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed. 

Review:

Man. Could not have been let down anymore for this one than I was. The highs were really good, but the lows were C.H.U.D. Esq (sewer dwelling). The underdeveloped, inbred, retard baby of Borat, The Love Guru & Jack & Jill. It was one entirely too long (which is sad because it's not even an hour & 1/2) penis & fart joke culminating with Baron Cohen (playing the "evil" version of Borat) hanging from a rope above the streets of New York City & taking a dumb that falls & hits a lady in the head. This films attempt at a laugh were so bad that even the horrible laugh track from Two & A Half Men would stop itself from being played. Mike Myers himself would be ashamed to see this. Borat was one of only two films that I have laughed so hard that it hurt when I saw it in theaters (the other being Team America: World Police). I thought even Bruno had its high moments that were really laughable. But this one had the appeal of a Scary Movie film. Which is quite the coincidence since the lead female role is played by the star of said films Anna Faris. Playing a feminist, organic farming, hippie who The Dictator falls in love with & eventually marry. As much as I find her incredibly annoying & a horrible actress, she is usually really hot. They could not have made her look more like a little boy. They make several jokes about her looking like one as well in the film. Like a lot of comedic films a lot of the funniest moments were shown in the various trailers & teasers played on TV. The one & only saving grace from this was the incredible sound track that featured younger brother Erran Baron Cohen composing "Arab" or Fake Arab vocals to popular songs such as "Still Dre" By Dr. Dre & "Everybody Hurts" By R.E.M. However as awesome & hilarious as they were, definitely not enough to actually save the film from its poop & pee jokes. Some of the subtle racism is funny but in a childish way. A small side storyline is played by MAD TV alumni Bobby Lee, playing a Chinese Diplomat who is paying male American celebrities to perform oral sex on him. You know your film is a success when.... you have a MAD TV Alumni on the cast listing. Was Ike Barinholtz busy? Cameos are also brought to this masterpiece by SNL Alumni Chris Parnell, yes Dr. Spaceman himself, Horacio Sanz & Fred Armisan.

35%

Lead Acting: 4/15

Supporting Cast: 2/15
Plot: 4/10
Compared To The Genre: 1/10

Cinematography: 10/20

Intrigue 10/20

Extra: 6/10