In several scenes, the UNRATED version uses longer, improvisational takes. Baron Cohen is famous for staying in character and riffing. The theatrical cut often used the "cleanest" takes for timing. The BluRay UNRATED uses the funniest takes, even if they feature awkward pauses or darker punchlines. For example, the "Women’s health" meeting scene has three entirely different jokes in the UNRATED cut that are not present in the theatrical version.
The BluRay transfer is pristine. The film has a vibrant color palette, contrasting the dusty, golden hues of Wadiya with the gritty, cool tones of Brooklyn. The DTS-HD Master Audio track is solid, utilizing the surround sound effectively during the chaotic action sequences and the booming musical score. The Dictator -2012- BluRay UNRATED
Released during the height of the Arab Spring, The Dictator was a ticking time bomb of taste. Baron Cohen stars as Admiral General Hafez Aladeen, the brutal, womanizing, and deeply insecure dictator of the fictional North African nation of Wadiya. The plot follows Aladeen’s trip to New York to address the United Nations, where he is kidnapped by a hitman hired by his traitorous uncle, shaved of his iconic beard, and forced to work in a radical, eco-friendly grocery store. In several scenes, the UNRATED version uses longer,
The theatrical R-rated version was controversial enough. It featured crude humor, scatological jokes, and a helicopter missile strike on a crowd of protesters. But the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) forced Baron Cohen and director Larry Charles to cut over 11 minutes of footage to secure that R-rating. The UNRATED BluRay restores these cuts, and the result is a film that feels less like a studio comedy and more like a guerrilla satire. The BluRay UNRATED uses the funniest takes, even