The Last King of Scotland (2006) Reviews
- Starring:
- Forest Whitaker, James McAvoy, (more)
- Director(s):
- Kevin Macdonald
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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18 out of 20 people found this review helpful This film was both educational and entertaining. I rented it just to see Forest Whitaker's Oscar winning performance (well-deserved), but found myself drawn in by the engaging story. It takes an ... Read More This film was both educational and entertaining. I rented it just to see Forest Whitaker's Oscar winning performance (well-deserved), but found myself drawn in by the engaging story. It takes an in-depth look at Amin's magnetic and engaging personality and then his decline into erratic, paranoid behavior. The film prompted me to read up about Amin and I was pleasantly surprised that many of the events in the film are true.
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To reviewer Pearl J: The horrific "chopping up" of Kay did in fact happen, although probably not for the reason the movie explained. See Amin's obituary for the story at: http://www.guardian.co.uk/obituaries/story/0,3604,1020657,00.html. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
3 out of 5 people found this review helpful Forrest Whitaker is once again at his best in this sleeper as he was in "The Crying Game". He gets a hold of you, reels you in, and has you mesmerized to the very end. Wonderful supporting cast, ... Read More Forrest Whitaker is once again at his best in this sleeper as he was in "The Crying Game". He gets a hold of you, reels you in, and has you mesmerized to the very end. Wonderful supporting cast, too. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful I really enjoyed this movie. Forest Whittaker was good in this movie. There were some negatives I feel. Since the movie is short it missed out a lot of facts about Idi Amin. I feel that if you do not ... Read More I really enjoyed this movie. Forest Whittaker was good in this movie. There were some negatives I feel. Since the movie is short it missed out a lot of facts about Idi Amin. I feel that if you do not know much about Amin you may not appreciate or know exactly what the film is trying to portray. Overall, it was a very good movie but it did not live up to the hype. I feel it won the academy award for best actor because of what it was signifying. (The harsh reality of the african natives) Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
4 out of 7 people found this review helpful I heard the buzz about this movie during the Academy Awards. It wasn't showing in theaters around my area, so I decided to put it in my Blockbuster Que. I was very suprised that it lived up to all ... Read More I heard the buzz about this movie during the Academy Awards. It wasn't showing in theaters around my area, so I decided to put it in my Blockbuster Que. I was very suprised that it lived up to all it's praise. The movie kept me interested the entire time. I would strongly recommend that you see this one. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
3 out of 6 people found this review helpful I am no fan of Forest Whitaker, having seen him in two highly overrated roles in The Shield and ER. Here he is excellent as Idi Amin, capturing his demented charm that made him a very heavily ... Read More I am no fan of Forest Whitaker, having seen him in two highly overrated roles in The Shield and ER. Here he is excellent as Idi Amin, capturing his demented charm that made him a very heavily covered figure in the 70's.
James McAvoy does an equally impressive job as the Scottish doctor who arrives a bit wide eyed and gets caught up in the spell of Mr. Amin.
The special features provides footage of the real Amin for those of you too young to remember him.
Hopefully, Mr. Whitaker will now stick to movies and refrain from ruining any more of my favorite tv shows! Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
5 out of 11 people found this review helpful Forest Whitaker did a great job acting here. But I don't think this movie was really about the character Amin, who was the president of Uganda. So don't be fooled that this is about some king or ... Read More Forest Whitaker did a great job acting here. But I don't think this movie was really about the character Amin, who was the president of Uganda. So don't be fooled that this is about some king or about him. This story is more about this young doctor from Scotland who goes to Uganda. He ends up working for Amin and sees some terrible things on the job. It was interesting to see Amin snap so easy as a president all the time. Overall the movie was so-so. I think that the doctor should have been killed at the end, just because of some of the things he did. This movie is worth watching at least once. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
7 out of 27 people found this review helpful Why did a fictional movie have to be made about a so-called vicious dictator have to include the chopping of a Black woman that slept with a White male doctor have to be made up? According to ... Read More Why did a fictional movie have to be made about a so-called vicious dictator have to include the chopping of a Black woman that slept with a White male doctor have to be made up? According to rumors didn't Amin do enough bad things to tell a TRUE story? This movie was ill-intended and a fraud. Although Forest Whitaker is a great actor, the storyline sucks. Learn more at: www.BlackMediaReview.com Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
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