The Dictator Review

IMDb Rating: 6.9
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 58%
Notable Cast/Crewmembers: Sacha Baron Cohen, Ben Kingsley, Anna Faris
Genre: Comedy

Though some bits were unnecessary, it was a nice movie.
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Aladeen, dictator of the fictional country of Wadiya, is forced to sign a contract to make Wadiya a democracy. At first he doesn't want to, but then is uncle lets him get kidnapped and lets a double take Aladeens place. Aladeen now has to work together with Zoey, a feminist, ecological, non-racist, fair trade shop owner, whom he falls in love with.
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I thought that the movie was funny for some parts, exaggerated for others. I am very political correct, but I thought it was so obvious that Sacha Baron Cohen just pokes fun at everything, that I can't imagine that there are people who are offended by this.
Though it's nice and funny, there are a few things that bothered me: I thought the wanking scene and the childbirth scene were just provocative and they didn't really add anything to the story. Also, I am not a big fan of Anna Faris. She over-acts and always looks a bit awkward.
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Doctor: [Aladeen rewrote the language so his name means both "positive" and "negative"] Do you want the Aladeen news or the Aladeen news?
Patient: The Aladeen news?
Doctor: You're HIV-Aladeen.
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