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The Dictator (out May 17) is amusing but it had the potential for so much more. I enjoy Sacha Baron Cohen's offensive humour because there's often an intelligent, underlying subtext. That’s again the case here (highlighted by a great closing monologue) but admittedly to a lesser extent than Borat and Bruno. Grade: B-.