The Dictator -2012- Bluray Unrated -
A satirical in-character interview with Admiral General Aladeen. Behind-the-scenes outtakes and mistakes. Amazon.com.au Content Advisory
The Dictator is not Cohen’s masterpiece—that title likely belongs to Borat —but it is arguably his most re-watchable film. By moving to a scripted format, he sacrificed the unpredictability of reality for a tighter, more consistent narrative. The elevates the experience, delivering the full, unadulterated vision of the film without the constraints of the MPAA. The Dictator -2012- BluRay UNRATED
If you found Borat too uncomfortable to watch, The Dictator is a safer bet because it’s fiction—you know everyone is in on the joke. It is a relentless barrage of one-liners ("Why are you guys so anti-dictators? Imagine if America was a dictatorship...") that serves as a perfect vessel for Baron Cohen’s chaotic energy. By moving to a scripted format, he sacrificed
A subplot involving Aladeen alone in his penthouse suite with a telescope, a copy of Newsweek , and a pair of opera gloves was removed entirely from the theatrical cut. Director Larry Charles argued that the scene was essential to show Aladeen’s pathetic isolation and narcissism. The scene runs 4 minutes and is arguably the single most uncomfortable sequence in Baron Cohen’s career—and it is exclusive to the BluRay UNRATED version. It is a relentless barrage of one-liners ("Why
