Very powerful political drama driving by sensational Whitaker

Rating: 9/10 (28 January 2007)

My View on the Narrative.
Forest Whitaker (Phonebooth) delivers a sensational Oscar Nominated performance as the President of Uganda who is living in a very violent world and as the head of his country, mounts difficult challenges and now his new assistant James McAvoy (The Chronicles of Narnia) is there to help him, with a danger of becoming too attached to the president. It's a knockout emotional powerful issue driven story which is based on the events of the president in the 1970's. This political story is exceptional with issues upon Uganda's traits and values focused upon in great detail and through the use of Whitaker the story becomes so focused and emotional it took my breathe away. The plot is consistent in being entertaining, engaging and powerful throughout. The ending was slightly confusing and one scene was too graphic for my taste but was definitely necessary to convey what the times in Uganda were like under Idi Amin's control. The violence and strong issues regarding the welfare of the country will make even the strongest of persons touched, it is from start to finish, a knockout story.
Forest Whitaker.
When hearing of the Oscar nominations, I hadn't seen this film but I went the day after and I don't need to say anything more than Whitaker simply made this movie what it was and he deserves the award 100%. His acting was simply sensational and he deserves an award to merit his powerful performance in this film. He carried it from start to beginning and his relationship with James McAvoy was thoroughly convincing. I have seen many strong performances in my time, from Edward Norton in American History X to Anthony Hopkins in Silence of the Lambs and this performance is up there with the best.
without a shadow of a doubt, i recommend this film to anyone with a thirst for power, emotion and strong nation beliefs