Whitaker portrays the epitome of a warped mind!

Rating: 9/10 (4 February 2007)

Like dictators before him, Ida Amin was a man that was determined to fulfill his destiny at all costs. Thinking that his plans for a new Uganda meant the elimination of those that he felt stood in his way, Amin was responsible for the deaths of over 300,000 of his fellow countrymen. This riveting film tells the tale of the dictator as seen through the eyes of his devoted-at-first personal physician (James McAvoy) and how the doctor began to see the true side of Amin.
Forrest Whitaker is outstanding as Amin, totally immersing himself into the man with frightening relish. It's as if the part were tailor-made for the actor and he should be destined to win the coveted Oscar for "Best Actor".
James McAvoy adds great support as the young doctor and Kerry Washington is striking as the doomed third wife of Amin. Gillian Anderson appears as a fellow doctor that understands, oh to well, the intentions of the new ruler, having lived through the "changes" brought forth by the previous leader.
This is a definite "must-see" film.