The Dictator (3.5)

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This movie had more of a story to it than the trailer and clips led me to believe. I actually thought it was funny but not hilarious. I laughed out loud a few times and really meant it but it was more overall humourous and just ridiculous.

It's Sacha Baron Cohen at his best. I like that he is almost too much and crosses the line once or twice but in the end turns things around to poke fun at Americans and the culture. He is a really political and intelligent person but he masks that with humour in a way that throws most people off. I think he is a great actor though and you can see that in his use of several different characters in one scene. Comedy doesn't win Oscar's but I think he is something good.

The story is not deep but I was happy that the story that did exist had a bit of meat to it. The climax was obviously ridiculous in a non-funny way (to me anyways, a lot of people love it 100%). I still thought it was entertaining. I did go into this thinking it was going to be a piece of garbage but trusting in Cohen I watched it anyways.

Decent comedy although the humour was a little too out dated yet seemed too soon in a really uncomfortable way. Or, maybe it's just me?

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Project X (2.5)

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Three high school students throw a party to become cool but things get out of hand.

Ya...I watched this movie. I had no idea why seeing how I was never much of a party person, especially in high school. In fact, I think a lot of people who acted the way the people did in this movie have little to no brains (especially after all the drugs and alcohol). Yet, I was interested to see it just because it was so ridiculous and so different from what I enjoy.

It was interesting in terms of seeing people destroy themselves. It was funny in the way that I cannot believe that real people do things like this. It scared me into never wanting to have children (or at least wishing they could skip ages 13-21). It did a lot of things but in the end it wasn't a half bad film. If I were in high school it would be a cool movie (well, actually, probably not to my crowd but you know...).

It's a movie where a big party takes place. There is actually a bit of a story to it as well which was surprising and they kept up with it the entire time. Things get REALLY crazy and insane things happen which kept me entertained.

It was a good late night movie that didn't cause me to feel any emotion and to go to bed more scared for the next generation than I ever had before.

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