Excellent movie, brilliant acting and a superbly paced thriller

Rating: 9/10 (14 July 2007)

I rented the academy award and BAFTA award winning "The Last King Of Scotland" last night and all i can say is wow...
Forest Whitaker blew me away with his portrayal of Idi Amin, his performance captivates you and he's so unpredictable that you never know what he'll do next. Even though i was rooting for Dicaprio to get the Oscar this year i have to say Whitaker definitely deserved it for his amazingly powerful and charismatic performance.
James McAvoy my favourite upcoming actor at the moment, he was excellent in his role playing the dictators Scottish personal adviser. I can really see good things for him, watch this space.
The movie as a whole is brilliantly paced and at some times breathtaking. It is quite gruesome towards the end and i found myself almost unable to watch in some scenes but it all played out to be an amazing movie. This goes along with my favourites of the year 2006 such as: The Departed,The Prestige,Casino Royale,Little Miss Sunshine,Borat,Hot Fuzz,Blood Diamond, etc.
Definitely worth a watch for some great entertainment, thrilling storyline and superb acting both on Whitaker's and Mcavoy's parts.
9/10