It doesn't adhere to the tenents of Social Justice and thus can actually make jokes rather than fussing about what is and isn't a centi-aggression.

The Dictator could easily be mistaken for a gross-out comedy at first, but it's a much cleverer work than what it looks like. Being a black comedy movie, audience may find it uncomfortable and offensive at times but that doesn't mean you should judge it as a movie not worth watching. Every other dialogue is filled with racist and sexist comments and their delivery is done in such a way that instead of offending you, they make you giggle for a second or two. The movie is a political satire which is perfectly grinded with comedy to make it entertaining.Starring Sacha Baron Cohen as Admiral General Aladeen, the dictator of a nation named Wadiya, he may seem like a dedication to Kim Jong-II, the late Norh Korean supreme leader, at some points. Aladeen tries his best that democracy never enters his nation, but his uncle Tahir (Ben Kingsley) who is the heir to the throne, is conspiring for something else. While Aladeen is invited to the UN summit for signing a new era of democracy in Wadiya, a series of interesting incidents made him face a completely different life. Sacha Baron Cohen has tried a way to work out his frustration with everything from governmental policy to the cost of wireless internet in hotels into this movie and his final speech is a slingshot on the democrats expressing what it would be for America to become a dictatorship and that just only to reveal that nothing would be changed.Apart from serving the viewers a complete bowl of humor, it is also a straight jab at the heart of politics across the world and it's done so almost to a point where it becomes more of a sad state of affairs than comedy.

The Dictator (2012): Dir: Larry Charles / Cast: Sacha Baron Cohen, Anna Faris, Jason Mantzoukas, Ben Kingsley, John C. Reilly: Here is a film that pokes fun of government and leadership with Sacha Baron Cohen starring as Admiral General Hafez Aladeen whose reputation is at the extremes in controversy. He is set to visit the United States but upon arrival he is kidnapped by the chief of security and replaced with a double by his scheming uncle. Aladeen escapes but without his beard, which was sheered during torture. He ends up being befriended by a political activist, played by Anna Faris who runs a health foods store with those whom she views as social outcasts. This is all quite funny as an idea but it soon becomes predictable and somewhat wayward in its concluding views. It does have a lot of funny moments thanks to Cohen being likable in the lead. He struggles to adapt to city life in New York while making his own rules as he goes. Another hilarious appearance comes from Jason Mantzoukas as Aladeen's nuclear weapons manufacturer who was believed to have been executed. He and Aladeen have a funny argument regarding whether the top of the weapon should be pointed. Other roles are typical. Faris has comic potential as seen in Observe and Report but here she is just the bunt of male jokes due to her short hair. Ben Kingsley as the uncle is also one dimensional despite his efforts. John C. Reilly makes an appearance as a contact with another agenda. Cohen and director Larry Charles together again with an assault on government but this is no Borat. Score: 6 / 10

Ali G, Borat, Bruno. If you've seen any of them, then you probably know what to expect from Sacha Baron Cohen. Vulgar, crude, politically INcorrect are just some of the terms you could use - depending on your opinion.Basically, if you're easily offended, you probably won't want to watch the tale of an evil Middle Eastern Dictator who finds himself lost in America amidst a plot to oust him from power.However, there are still plenty of people who find this sort of humour funny (and I'm one of them). Personally, I didn't think it was as good as Borat or Bruno as the second half seemed a bit forced. The film lasted just under the typical hour and a half mark, but probably could have got away with being an hour long. It would probably have been a pretty funny hour - if you like that sort of thing.The major criticisms being thrown at The Dictator is claims of racism (just like Borat and Ali G, not to mention claims of homophobia at Bruno) and whether the film mocks Middle Eastern stereotypes, or whether it actually attacks those who impose the stereotypes. The film has also come under fire for being too 'pro-Jew' too anti-American and generally too liberal. Maybe that's true, maybe it's not. It's one of those arguments where if you're looking to use this film to support or challenge your own political viewpoint or religious beliefs there are arguments for and against.The bottom line is that it's quite funny. Quite. Not as good as Borat or Bruno, but still there are plenty of silly and vulgar (and I should emphasis the words 'silly' and 'vulgar' because they're the backbone of this film) moments to make you laugh out loud. Probably not a classic, but entertaining nonetheless.