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A Tyrant’s Tale

Sacha Baron Cohen channels Charlie Chaplin

In the best tradition of Andy Kaufman, Sacha Baron Cohen likes to promote his movies in character. Admiral General Aladeen has been popping up on every talk show in sight, just like Bruno and Borat before him. But unlike the German fashionista and Kazakhstani journalist, Aladeen is a fully fleshed, complex character who doesn’t have to repeat the same jokes over and over. Humour just gushes from him — not a small feat for a comedian often dismissed as crass and offensive at first sight...