The best film of its kind since "Hotel Rwanda"

Rating: 9/10 (31 May 2007)

I saw this film last night On Demand, and I was floored. I heard all the praise and recognition Forest Whitaker for his portrayal of Idi Amin, but honestly all the praise he's received still does not do justice to what I believe is one of the most disturbing portrayals of a human being since Hannibal Lecter in 'Silence of the Lambs'. It's that good. And Whitaker more than deserved his Oscar. I mean Amin (Whitaker) genuinely frightened me. Amazing performance.
As for the other standouts, McAvoy's performance was not bad but I found Kerry Washington fascinating as one of Amin's wives. I was also note, I'm a pretty jaded individual. I've seen a lot s#it in my day, but this film has a lot of graphic violence that got to me, including one scene (no spoiler, but it's in a hospital near the end) that made me genuinely feel nauseous, I cannot remember the last time a movie did that! Also, high marks for the tension-drenched final act that surpassed the so-called "thrillers" Hollywood spits out a regular basis.
I would definitely recommend this film if only for Whitaker's astonishing performance. If you haven't seen this film already. SEE IT.
9/10