Another Africa movie

Rating: 7/10 (29 June 2007)

Had been pretty keen to see this as didn't know stacks about Idi Amin and this would save me reading a book.
"The Last King Of Scotland" tells the story of Idi Amin, seen through the eyes of Nicholas, a fictional doctor who acted as his personal physician. It takes us from his entry to the presidency until the exit of Nicholas from Uganda. This unique perspective allows us to see the story from an angle you would rarely see it from (eg "Hotel Rwanda").
From the start wifey was perplexed as to the choice of Forest Whitaker, whom she thought had "too warm eyes". I advised her though of his apparent charisma, which was proved in the footage seen in the extras. I was focused on how he won an Oscar. Sure, he played the role really well, but not Oscar worthy in my eyes (then again, I don't think I saw any of the movies containing the other nominated actors).
The story is fascinating, and certainly held my interest. Whitaker was excellent, but didn't receive much support from the rest of the cast. McAvoy (Nicholas) got on my nerves for some reason, and a more seasoned actor may have brought more to the role eg Ewan McGregor. The only other notable role was Sarah, played by Gillian Anderson, in her best performance since "The X-Files" (hang on, she hasn't been in anything since. Boy did she fade out).
Anyway, well worth seeing, and make sure you watch the extras.