![]() ![]() ![]() You can see it in his outrageous accents and in his ridiculous pratfalls. While his writing style owes much to Allen, his acting chops are also influenced heavily by one of Britain's greatest comics, Peter Sellers. But, as Allen often did as well, Cohen uses racial and gender stereotypes to shine a light on people's attitudes, and that's likely to put off others as well. And, if you happen to be a Middle Eastern despot, you will find much to be offended by here. The object of comedy has always been to take down the high and mighty by whatever means necessary. Like Cohen, Allen's first films were often misunderstood. And, in the world of comedy, that's quite a compliment. The non-stop jokes, off-color humor, slapstick and under 90 minute running time of "The Dictator" hearkens back to early Woody Allen gems like "What's Up Tiger Lily," "Take The Money and Run," "Bananas," and "Love and Death. ![]()
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