After Borat and Bruno, Sacha Baron Cohen manages to come up with another typical comedy to leave you unsatisfied. Baron Cohen unsuccessfully makes fun of Osama Bin Laden, a known dictator of the past who was responsible for the attacks on 9/11.

The film does a mediocre job at poking fun at the dictator in all ways possible, making fun of his culture, along with his appearance. There’s something everyone can laugh about in the new film, or at least, something for everyone to be offended by.

As Baron Cohen has become more successful and well-known, he has had to raise the bar and cross several boundaries and barely manages to do so. This film is by far his most outrageous picture yet. Unlike Borat and Bruno, The Dictator is completely staged and scripted. In the gimmick, Admiral General Aladeen, (played by Baron Cohen) who is the dictator of Wadiya, moves into New York City when a democracy is brought to his country. He has to make a living by working as a store clerk while making efforts to return himself to power in his homeland. With the clash of cultures, Baron Cohen hardly leaves audiences laughing.

The biggest downside of the film is that it is rated R, which makes a challenge for more of a diverse audience. The again, Baron Cohen has done a pretty good job at being successful with a more narrow audience. In the movie, Baron Cohen makes predictable jokes about topics like terrorism, torture and 9/11, and are pretty offensive at some points in the film.  Toward the end of the film, the jokes begin to fall flat, and dry.

Similar with his past movie projects, Baron Cohen  continues to make others laugh, but seeing this film once was probably enough for me. Disregarding what others may think, he is clearly a talented actor and filmmaker, and the fact that he can continue to branch debate is definitely a talent. If you are going to see the film, be sure to see it with an audience, for it will definitely boost the experience. The bigger the sudience, the more you will enjoy the movie.