LAST
KING
OF SCOTLAND
With
Forest
Whitaker,
James
McAvoy,
Gillian
Anderson,
Kerry
Washington,
David
Oyelowo,
Chris
Wilson,
Stephen
Rwangyezi
Directed
by Kevin
Macdonald
Idi
Amin
was
one
of the
most
notorious
African
leaders
coming
to prominence
in the
1970s.
His
taking
over
of Uganda
with
a military
coup
had
the
people
rejoice
in the
hope
of a
new
era.
His
promises
were
in fact
backed
by torture
and
murder
as he
knocked
off
his
opponents,
his
paranoia
even
turning
on those
close
to him.
This
very
entertaining,
informative
and
thought
provoking
film
looks
at Amin
through
the
eyes
of a
young
Scottish
doctor,
Nicholas
Garrigan,
who
heads
to Africa
after
graduation
for
a new
experience.
His
path
crosses
with
the
Ugandan
leader.
His
Scottish
heritage
is a
passion
of Amin’s,
leading
to him
taking
Garrigan
under
his
wing
as his
personal
doctor,
friend,
confidant
and
advisor.
Blinded
by the
man’s
charm,
Nicholas
does
not
see
the
gradual
downward
spiral
of the
mismanagement
of Uganda
and
the
indiscriminate
killing
of those
opposing
Amin.
The
rude
awakening
comes
when
someone
close
to him
is brutally
murdered
and
his
own
life
hangs
in the
balance.
The
great
all-round
performances
led
to Whitaker
palming
the
Best
Actor
statuette
at the
Academy
Awards
for
his
role
as Idi
Amin.
X-Files
star
Gillian
Anderson
takes
a low
key
role
as an
English
doctor
assisting
in Uganda,
while
James
McAvoy
(who’s
been
at it
since
1995
and
played
the
Faun
in Narnia)
also
delivers
a fine
performance
as Nicholas,
enamoured
by the
country,
continent,
its
people
and
this
brand
new
experience.
5 /
C
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